Publication: The Cost of Mental Health in Ukraine: The Review of Privately and Publicly Procured Medicines and Dietary Supplements (2015-2019)
Date
2022
ISSN
Published
2022
Author(s)
Sukhovii, Oleksii
Khan, Olga
Doroshenko, Olena
Shekhar, Vrishali
Abstract
This report attempts to provide a
comprehensive summary of the relevant indicators of mental
health and present a detailed analysis of the cost of
psychiatric care, particularly highlighting the cost of
mental health medications and dietary supplements in
Ukraine. The study strives to shed light on the
pharmaceutical aspect of providing care to people with
mental health conditions in Ukraine. This report consciously
presents data and analysis from the pre-COVID times in
Ukraine as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted
access to health care and medicines. Key results reveal that
out-of-pocket costs of medicines used to treat mental
disorders may exceed government spending on the entire
psychiatric care network. The report provides a detailed
review of the utilization and spending of (a) medicines
mainly used in the treatment of people with mental disorders
(neuroleptics, tranquilizers, antidepressants, and so on)
and (b) medicines that can provisionally be used in the
treatment of people with mental disorders (nootropics,
hypnotics, antiepileptic medicines, and so on).
Citation
“Sukhovii, Oleksii; Khan, Olga; Doroshenko, Olena; Shekhar, Vrishali. 2022. The Cost of Mental Health in Ukraine: The Review of Privately and Publicly Procured Medicines and Dietary Supplements (2015-2019). © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38122 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”