In 2025, the healthcare system was substantially strengthened with modern medical technological documents based on evidence-based medicine and international approaches. Orders of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine approved 70 sectoral standards of medical and rehabilitation care, which is almost twice as many as in 2024 (41 documents).
The development of MTD was carried out with the active participation of specialists of the State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, who provided information, methodological and organizational support for the activities of multidisciplinary working groups.
As a result of the joint work, healthcare professionals and patients received:
42 standards of medical care, covering the following range of nosologies:
- oncological diseases (breast, cervical, pancreatic, esophageal cancer, colorectal cancer, multiple myeloma, lymphomas);
- infectious diseases (HIV, viral hepatitis B and C in children and adults);
- mental and behavioural disorders (alcohol, opioids, psychoactive substances);
- rare and orphan diseases (SMA, severe combined immunodeficiency);
- cardiovascular, rheumatological, neurological and endocrine conditions;
- dental care, nutritional support, obstetrics and gynaecology.
8 unified clinical protocols for:
- treatment of rectal and colon cancer; squamous cell skin cancer; haemophilia A; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis;
- provision of care to newborns;
- planning of medical care for oncological diseases.
17 new clinical protocols, including for combat trauma:
- pain, delirium, ventilation support;
- blast, acoustic, ocular, urogenital injuries;
- concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries;
- hypothermia, burns, frostbite;
- invasive fungal infections and prevention of infections in wounds;
- modern resuscitation approaches (REBOA, damage control).
Also in 2025 year, 3 new standards of rehabilitation care were developed for the first time for:
- persons with spinal cord injuries;
- patients after limb amputations;
- children with cerebral palsy and other organic lesions of the CNS.
All MTD are placed in the Register of Medical Technological Documents on the website of the Center at the link https://www.dec.gov.ua/mtd/home/
"In 2025, the healthcare system and doctors received even more evidence-based treatment standards. This is the result of the joint and systematic work of experts, clinicians and the regulator," emphasized Kostiantyn Kosiachenko, Director of the Department of Standards in the Healthcare System of the Center.
In total, during 2025, 184 online meetings of multidisciplinary working groups were held, which included clinicians, researchers, experts of the Center, and representatives of professional associations.
The Center expresses its gratitude to all those involved for their professionalism, expertise and joint work on the formation of a modern system of standards of medical and rehabilitation care in Ukraine.
