Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment your answer.

1. Like many other countries, Ukraine experienced a resurgence of communicable diseases, such as diphtheria, tuberculosis and cholera.

2. The number of reported cases of AIDS is still relatively low, re­flecting the long incubation period.

3. The Government is not responsible for developing the state hospi­tal network and for training health professionals.

4. Ukraine has a very high demographic level, despite a considerable decline over the past years.

5. The sustained economic crisis in Ukraine since independence has created conditions that make the country vulnerable to the further spread of HIV.

6. The state assumed responsibility for universal health care by creat­ing uniform state system to control communicable and occupa­tional diseases and protect mother and child health.

7. There is clear differentiation between primary and secondary health care in Ukraine.

8. In the attempt to reform health care the Government has taken the first steps to improve the quality of health care.

9. The transition toward a marked economy has not stimulated the development of private health care facilities.

10. The successive implementation of state programs contributed to the development of family planning and reproductive health service.

11. All people in Ukraine regardless of their financial status have equal access to health care.

12. Doctors in Ukraine like doctors in the USA are the best-paid spe­cialists.

III. S peaking

l. Can you do these tasks on your own?

	Yes	No	Need more practice
Talk about the structure and organization of Ukrainian health care	□	□	□
Define the main priorities of the Ukrainian health care system		□	□
Differentiate primary, secondary and tertiary medical care	□	□	□
Describe problems facing the health care system at present	□	□	□
Explain the demographic crisis in Ukraine	□	□	□
Comment on the reformation of Ukrainian health care	□	□	□
List the obstacles preventing introduction of so­cial health insurance in Ukraine	□	□	□
Tell how the cost of care delivery can be covered	□	□	□

2. Give short information on the following issues.

• Organization of health care in Ukraine

• Influence of economic situation in Ukraine on health care coverage

• Transition to the new system of health care

• Access to and quality of medical care in Ukraine

• Epidemics and other medical problems in Ukraine

• Causes of demographic decline. Ways of solving this problem

3. Suggest your own conversation topic concerning health service in Ukraine.

IV. Lead-in

1. Read the words, then match the suffixes and prefixes with their meanings from the list below:

a) native of -an, having the nature of -al;

b) later than or after something -post; before someone or something -pre.

Russian, precede, postsecondary, precursor, posterior, prehistoric, prenatal, pharmaceutical, Hungarian, medical, postoperative, Ameri­can, facial, Ukrainian, prediction, botanical, prejudice, physiological, postscript, precedent, Afghan, postnatal, chemical, preliminary, Slo­venian, preschool, practical, African, analytical, national, precondi­tion, Armenian, previous, postgraduate, post-war.

2. Learn the following words and expressions:

to enter – вступати;

course – курс;

to last – тривати;

property – властивість;

internship – інтернатура;

establishment - заклад, установа;

master – магістр;

abroad - за кордоном;

evidence – доказ;

standard – рівень;

postgraduate – аспірант;

applicant – абітурієнт;

compulsory - обов'язковий.

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