Despite the war, or maybe because of it, progress was made in the European integration process: in June 2022, Ukraine entered the status of an applicant for the EU state. Along with this, the requirements remain the same as before, and improving the level of medicine and healthcare is among them. The purpose of writing an academic paper was to familiarize Ukraine’s citizens with equal access to quality medical services, as a result of changes to orient the system and to place the patient in its center. The research methods were analysis, synthesis, generalization, explanation and data qualification. The regional office of the World Health Organization for Europe (WHO / Europe) became the first and main source for the disclosure of the topic outlined (World Health Organization). The present scientific work will reveal the possible consequences of European integration for Ukrainian medicine. It is important to understand that the arguments of this research are not entirely academic, because it is impossible to know when the war will end and whether Ukraine will not remain a buffer zone for the EU countries. Nevertheless, regardless of the development of events, it is important to critically assess the role of the European Union and its interests in Ukrain.

Highlights

• m The reform of the health care system in accordance with the goals of sustainable development in the EU countries is analyzed.
• The research reveals the possible consequences of European integration for Ukrainian medicine. The research reveals the possible consequences of European integration for Ukrainian medicine.