Institute of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences opened in Kharkiv. The event, which took place on February 21, was attended by the head of HOGA Yulia Svetlichnaya and the head of the representative office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Ukraine Shevki Adzhuner.

Yulia Svetlichnaya got acquainted with the university's opportunities and talked with his team.

"Today it is necessary to use new opportunities and technologies in education, to be competitive in order to have the trust of entrants. I hope that one more educational institution that we are opening will allow us to receive quality education, study in English and raise the qualification level in the medical field, "said Yulia Svetlichnaya.

She noted the great need for medical personnel in the conditions of reforming the health care system of Ukraine.

"We understand that it is necessary to improve the quality of services and qualifications of doctors. Specialists are also needed in connection with the reform of rural medicine, within the framework of which we will build new ambulatory facilities in the region and create conditions for the provision of quality services. We need professional and patriotic people, "stressed Yulia Svetlichnaya.

The head of the EBRD's Ukrainian office, which will assist in the development of the university, thanked the regional leadership for actively promoting the development of higher education in the region.

"The opening of this remarkable institution proves that Kharkiv region is the center of not only economic, but also academic development of Ukraine. This became possible thanks to the support of the region's leadership and personally to Yulia Svetlichna.

We are grateful for the support of our activities in the region, "said the head of the EBRD office in Ukraine.

The Kharkov Institute of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is a territorially separate subdivision of the Kiev Medical University - one of the largest private medical schools in the country.

To date, the Kharkov Institute will train students in the specialty "Medicine", in the future it is planned to open other specialties. For foreign citizens and native students, teaching will be conducted in English.

Source: HOGA official website.