OREANDA-NEWS. January 15, 2013. The Prime Minister of Ukraine has commissioned the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Regional Development to elaborate changes into licensing of pharmacies and medical institutions as well, which will guarantee free access to the premises for disabled people.
“I was surprised with a story when an invalid had to prove in court that the ramp to the pharmacy was absolutely not adapted for his wheelchair.

Owners took implementation of the demand to secure free access for invalids not seriously and also tried to deny their evident mistake,” Mykola Azarov explained.

The head of the Government is assured licensing requirements to the technical conditions of the premises of medical institutions must be simple, well-designed and their implementation must be fulfilled without compromise.

Mykola Azarov also urges that the demands should be formulated with participation of public organizations of invalids and experts. “So that we would not remake it again as somebody can not imagine life in a wheelchair,” underlined the Prime Minister.