DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IN THE ZAKARPATTIA REGION

Purpose: to study the development of the structure and personnel of the private sector in primary healthcare in the Zakarpattia region. Materials and methods. Materials: Statistical data from the National Health Service of Ukraine for the period 2020–2023. Methods: Bibliosemantic method, content analysis, medical-statistical method, structural-logical analysis. Results. During the study period (2020–2023), the number of primary healthcare providers doubled to 22, including 3 in rural areas. The number of doctors increased 1,9 times to 100, with 11 in rural areas. Patient declarations with private doctors grew 2,9 times, reaching 44 099, including 3 601 in rural areas. Conclusions. During the study period, the private sector’s development in primary healthcare was witnessed. This was reflected in the growth of both the number of healthcare providers and primary care physicians in urban and rural areas, as well as a significant increase in the number of contracts to provide medical services signed by people of different age groups with doctors working in private healthcare facilities.