The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has joined efforts to improve the functioning of Military Medical Commissions to enhance procedural transparency and protect the rights of service members.
Ukrainian defenders undergoing treatment abroad now have the opportunity to participate in Military Medical Commissions remotely. This decision was made within the framework of an experimental project approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
At the same time, the Government approved changes that unify the work of Military Medical Commissions by introducing a single standard for medical examinations for all categories of service members.
NACP conducted an anti-corruption expertise of the draft government resolutions to timely identify potential corruption-prone factors and eliminate them.
As a result of the anti-corruption expertise of the draft resolution on conducting remote Military Medical Commissions for Ukrainian defenders receiving continuous treatment abroad, NACP identified corruption-prone factors related to inconsistencies in the provisions of different legal acts of equal legal force, which impede a transparent practical implementation of the provisions. The Agency provided recommendations that regulated the procedure for undergoing remote Military Medical Commissions and minimized the risk of corrupt practices.
By analyzing the draft resolution on amendments to the procedure for medical examinations of service members of Ukraine’s security and defense forces, NACP identified a corruption-prone factor associated with the lack of clarity regarding the healthcare institution for medical examinations and the decision-making process of Military Medical Commissions. In its conclusion, NACP provided a recommendation that ensures transparency and legal certainty in the procedure for service members’ medical examinations.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine took all NACP recommendations into account.
Thanks to these changes, service members of the security and defense forces will have greater opportunities to exercise their rights, and the Military Medical Commission system will become clearer, unified in its fundamental principles, and less vulnerable to corruption risks.
NACP emphasizes that conducting anti-corruption expertise of legal acts allows potential abuse risks to be addressed at the decision-making stage and protects citizens’ rights.
