Health protection and social protection of the population are key areas in the draft budget for 2021. It is planned to allocate more than UAH 350 million for their development, including more than UAH 45 million for the fight against coronavirus. Among the key projects there is the creation of the Laboratory Center, the reconstruction of the maternity ward of Mariupol Territorial Medical Union of Child’s and Woman’s health , the repair of city hospital No. 9. Ksenia Sukhova, secretary of Mariupol city council, told about this.
“In 2021, it is planned to implement a large-scale project - the opening of a communal laboratory center. This will improve the provision of medical services to residents of the city and make them accessible. It will also allow tracking patients from the start of treatment to the moment of recovery, ” the secretary of Mariupol City Council said.
More than UAH 180 million. it is planned to allocate for a large-scale program of the social direction "Taking care of you." Within its framework, it is planned to carry out a major overhaul of the Left Bank District and the Central centers of social rehabilitation for children with disabilities. The program also includes provision of treatment for orphans, diabetes patients and benefit categories. Health improvement of children requirs special social attention.
The key is development projects. Among them, the development of emergency medicine. So, there are plans to reconstruct and fill the medical building, the surgical and neurological department of the hospital №1, the neurological department and the surgical building of the hospital №4. In addition, due to funds from the development budget, it is planned to reconstruct and equip primary healthcare facilities. In particular, to purchase X-ray machines for the primary health care center №1,2,3,4,5. Outpatient clinics in Old Crimea and Kamensk will receive repairs.
As part of the development of social protection, it is planned to carry out a major overhaul of the buildings of the Central and Left Bank district centers for the social rehabilitation of children with disabilities. Construction of a Small Group Home, which will provide conditions for orphans and children deprived of parental care.

