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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has appointed Raisa Moiseyenko as Ukraine's deputy health minister.

A decree to that effect was posted on the Web site of the head of state on Wednesday.

Moiseyenko was previously the chief of the department for maternity, childhood and sanatorium provision at the Health Ministry.

In addition, the president signed another decree to dismiss Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Serhiy Kopytov.