SWOT-analysis of the maternal and child health service of Ukraine under martial law
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https://doi.org/10.15574/PP.2025.5(101).1623Keywords:
SWOT-analysis, martial law, mothers, children, medical careAbstract
According to experts, the Russian Federation's aggressive war against Ukraine, whose most vulnerable population groups are mothers and children, may become one of the bloodiest in modern history.
Aim - to analyze the activities of the maternal and child health service of Ukraine under martial law using SWOT-analysis.
Materials and methods. The research materials were data on the financial, economic, personnel, logistical and marketing potential of the maternal and child health service, the socio-economic situation and the regulatory framework during martial law in Ukraine. The methods of systematic approach, bibliosemantic, comparative analysis, and SWOT-analysis were used.
Results. The data of the analysis indicate the existence of the main opportunities and strengths of the maternal and child health service of Ukraine during martial law - favorable economic policy of the state, assistance from the international community and charitable institutions, introduction of a new financial mechanism in the medical field and increase in salaries of medical workers, uninterrupted functioning of the modern system of medical care for mothers and children, which meets the basic principles of the World Health Organization. Key obstacles to medical care for mothers and children during martial law were the unfavorable demographic and economic situation in the state, the lack of legislative definition of the priority of state policy on maternal and child health, the impact of adverse factors of military aggression on the state of medical care and health of mothers and children, and the lack of experience of medical personnel in martial law.
Conclusions. The SWOT-analysis of the state of medical care for mothers and children in Ukraine during military aggression is an effective tool for reducing and mitigating the negative effects of military aggression and making strategic, short-term and long-term management decisions to further improve medical care for mothers and children.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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