OPEN SPEECH BY BOGOMOLETS NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Bogomolets National medical university always supported the peace and justice, human rights and freedoms, democratic values and aspirations for them, stood for preservation of integrity and independence of the state. Ukraine goes through one of the most difficult historical periods in its existence.

Being conscious of our mutual responsibility for the destiny of independent Ukraine, its sovereignty, we address to the Chairman in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Prime-minister of Ukraine, personally to each People’s depute of Ukraine, to dignity, public awareness and professional responsibility of judges, public prosecutors, employees at authorities of Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, students, doctors-interns, resident medical practitioners, postgraduate students, teachers, doctors, all employees of the University!

We appeal to you to do your best in order not to let the civil war; to preserve the integrity of the country, to settle the public political crisis in the state applying generally recognized norms of human rights, Constitution of Ukraine and international agreements; to restore the public peace and harmony!

Appealing to all of you, we categorically blame the foreign armed invasion to the territory of our state, violence in relation to citizens of Ukraine, regardless of nationality, race, skin color, language of communication, political or religious beliefs and any other features.

At all times doctors were responsible not only for themselves but for the health and life of other people.

In this responsible moment we must settle the future of our country exclusively in the legal field, to act calmly and carefully, not to fall for provocations, and if necessary to go to defend the Motherland!