In a health crisis, you don’t need to speak Ukrainian to get help in Kyiv — just dial 103, give your address, and help will be on its way.
Private clinics in Kyiv also offer emergency medical aid, but there isn’t a universal phone number, so a person in need of medical aid will need to look up the number of their chosen hospital online first.
But, thankfully, not all health problems require urgent care. Kyiv’s numerous private clinics offer a wide range of medical services, use modern equipment, have English-speaking staff, and provide test results that are valid abroad.
Diagnostics
Eurolab medical center has cardiologists, dermatologists, endocrinologists, and neurologists on staff, and offers a full range of medical diagnostics services, including MRI, X-Ray, mammography, and ultrasound scans. It also has a genetic research facility.
Iryna Talavira from Eurolab says that about 30 percent of their clients are foreigners, most of whom live in Kyiv.
Eurolab, therefore, has English-speaking doctors, and if English is not a patient’s first language, the clinic can provide an interpreter in the required language to attend medical examinations. The results of the tests are always given to clients in two languages: English and Russian.
“Clients can go back to their own country and give their test results to a local doctor, and so would not have to undergo testing again,” says Talavira.
According to Talavira, Ukrainians usually come to the clinic already knowing which specialist they need to see, while foreigners are more used to general practitioners. Talavira also says that Eurolab also has all of the vaccines required, according to European healthcare standards.
Average bill in Eurolab — Hr 1,700
MRI — Hr 4,500
Eurolab medical center. 11A Solomianska St. +38 044 206 2000
Dental help
Astra Dent clinic is proud of the quality of its services, as well as of its prices: while the quality is high, the cost is low — at least compared to those charged by dental clinics in other European countries.
The clinic, which opened in 2006, thus caters to Ukrainian and foreign clients.
Viktoria Konovalchuk, the CEO of Astra Dent, says that some patients even come to their clinic from abroad, from Israel for instance.
“It is literally cheaper to buy a plane ticket, pay for accommodation and come to Ukraine, rather than be treated in a dentist’s chair in Israel,” she said.
Cost of a filling — Hr 500
For tooth implant, the entire process costs Hr 13,200
Astra Dent has eight clinics in Kyiv. To locate the nearest one, go to www.astradent.ua/contacts/. +38 044 222 33 33
Reproductive medicine
According to ISIDA, over 1,000 foreigners went to this clinic for the birth of their babies in 2016.
ISIDA has been on the market of reproductive medicine for over 25 years.
Oleh Petrenko, the deputy director general of ISIDA’s strategic development department, says that Ukraine’s liberal laws allow for a wide range of reproductive treatments, including surrogacy services.
Natalia Tulinova, the deputy director general of ISIDA’s marketing and strategic department, says that it is very hard to attract clients through advertising — satisfied clients are the best advertisement for the clinic, she said.
A single consultation at the clinic costs Hr 390–975
An ultrasound scan costs Hr 242–728
ISIDA clinic has four facilities in Kyiv. To locate the nearest one, go to www.isida.ua/uk/contacts/ 0 800 60 80 80
Urology, gynecology, eye, ear, nose and throat
Medicom doesn’t have any extremely specialized services, but they do offer a range of basic surgical operations in urology, gynecology, and EENT (eye, ear, nose and throat).
Most of their patients are foreigners living in Kyiv long term, according to Denys Tatarkin, the CEO and chief medical officer of Medicom.
“If a person suddenly has a problem like appendicitis — they could also be our client,” he says.
To get a plaster cast — Hr 450–650
Treating a dislocated joint (forearm, shoulder, foot) — Hr 999
Medicom clinic has four facilities in Kyiv. To locate the nearest one, go to www.medikom.ua/ua/about/contacts. For an ambulance, call 15–55, +38 044 503 00 00.
Public medicine
Despite all the technical and professional progress achieved by the private clinics, there are certain services that only public hospitals can provide, including kidney transplants, heart transplants, and open-heart surgery.
According to Andriy Turchyn, the deputy chief doctor at the Kyiv regional Clinical Hospital, most of his colleagues know English.
“We don’t do anything special. Our work is to operate at maximum capacity,” he said.
He said sometimes foreigners come to this Ukrainian clinic to get medical help that is not available in their own country or that is too expensive. For instance, the hospital cooperates with the Libyan Embassy in Ukraine to provide Libyan citizens with medical help. Turchyn said that this year they have already helped two Libyans, and 17 are on its waiting list.
Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital. 1 Bahhovutivska St. +38 044 237 02 86. n
