4. Complete the sentences by choosing the appropriate prepositions. Trans­late the completed sentences into Ukrainian.

1. The Ukrainian health care system is mainly focused to/on providing medical aid for/to patients and does not fulfill such function as health protection. Under/at modern high cost technologies our health care system cannot provide effective medical aid. There is an urgent need from/to reform the system of/at health care at/in Ukraine with/to meet both the needs from/of population and the possibilities in/of the state.

2. Special attention should be paid at/to low immunity in/of the Ukrainian population, which is witnessed by/on the course with/of most diseases, higher incidence of/on catarrhal diseases, higher preva­lence on/of such dangerous infectious diseases like diphtheria, tu­berculosis.

3. Healthcare in/at Ukraine is funded almost entirely by/with general government revenues. 3.2 percent of/in the fund is made up by/at social insurance contributions from/of the wages of/by the em­ployed and 3.3 percent is funded by/from private clinics and their private patients.

4. Dependant family members are covered by/with the contributions paid by/from employed family members. The unemployed, old age pensioners and people on/at long-term sickness benefit or mater­nity leave have to pay healthcare contributions but not as much as an employed citizen.

5. The medical facilities are of/in a poor standard compared to/for Western standards; the medical equipment and facilities are in/at short supply compared to/for the high demand. All services, in­cluding doctors and nurses cost a lot of/in money which makes health care in/at health centres not always a feasible option for/to the ordinary citizen.

5. 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.