Visit of the Acting Director of the Department of Asset Management of the State Property Fund of Ukraine

Acting Director of the Department of Asset Management of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, Kateryna Bizhko, visited SE “USIE IZOTOP” . In particular, she got acquainted with the work of the Production Complex of SE “USIE IZOTOP”.

Kateryna Bizhko emphasized the importance of the activities of SE “USIE IZOTOP” activities and the industries that SE “USIE IZOTOP” provides with sources of ionizing radiation and isotope products under martial law.

SE “USIE IZOTOP” received a high-terrain vehicle for work in crisis regions as part of an international program

State Enterprise “USIE IZOTOP” was given a high-terrain vehicle based on TOYOTA HILUX as part of international technical assistance from the U.S. Government through the U.S. Department of Energy. The Kraken project took place with the assistance of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine and with the support of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.

From now on, SE “USIE IZOTOP” has in its arsenal a 4×4 pickup truck with a full-size SuperCrew Cab based on TOYOTA HILUX. This is, first of all, the possibility of safe and fast movement while working in crisis regions, which means protection for our personnel, who are undoubtedly the most valuable resource of , SE “USIE IZOTOP”.

SE “USIE IZOTOP” also cooperates in the implementation of a number of other projects, which include the modernization of the physical protection of the company’s storage facilities, the transportation and removal of radioactive sources from medical and industrial facilities.

SE “USIE IZOTOP” is in the list of strategic objects

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, with the support of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, recognized SE “USIE IZOTOP” as a state-owned object of strategic importance for the economy and security of the state.

Resolution No. 179 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated February 16, 2024, was adopted, according to which amendments were made to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated March 4, 2015, No. 83 “On approval of the list of state-owned objects of strategic importance for the economy and security of the state”.

Director of the SE “USIE IZOTOP” Volodymyr KALACHYK explained that this is an extremely important decision of the Government: “The products and services provided and supplied by the enterprise have an important socio-economic significance for meeting the needs of Ukrainian enterprises and organizations that use radioisotope products in their activities”.

It concerns medical and scientific institutions, energy and industrial enterprises.

The Chairman of State Property Fund of Ukraine Vitalii KOVAL, noted: “Back in January, at a meeting with the management of IZOTOP, the importance of this issue was discussed. Therefore, the State Property Fund of Ukraine appealed to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to amend the Resolution. And today IZOTOP is among the state-owned objects of strategic importance for the economy and security of the state.”

According to Mr. KOVAL, the new status of SE “USIE IZOTOP” is an opportunity to develop the existing areas of activity and start own production. As a result, the income of the state-owned enterprises, job opportunities and budget revenues will increase.

International Childhood Cancer Day

On February 15, the world celebrates International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD). The day aims to raise awareness of pediatric oncology and show support for patients and their loved ones.

In Ukraine, more than 1,000 children are diagnosed with cancer for the first time every year. It is early and accurate diagnosis that helps to start timely treatment, which reduces suffering, reduces the intensity of therapy, and therefore the costs of it.

SE “USIE IZOTOP” supplies radiopharmaceuticals that are used, among other things, for the diagnosis and treatment of bone, thyroid, kidney and adrenal cancers in children, as well as medullary carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors and other types of cancer.

Once again, we thank our tireless doctors of the National Cancer Institute, the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt” of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and other medical institutions who save the lives of young patients.

February 4th – World Cancer Day

On February 4, the world celebrates World Cancer Day.

SE “USIE IZOTOP”  takes a direct part in overcoming the disease, which, according to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, ranks second among the main causes of death in Ukraine and in the world as a whole.

The basis of our activity is the supply to Ukraine of radiopharmaceuticals for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, which help to “see” individual organs, identify neoplasms, diagnose and treat (and cure) the disease, and sources of ionizing radiation for radiation therapy.

Oncological diseases are insidious because they are difficult to diagnose in the early stages, when the cancer is curable. At the same time, the World Health Organization points out that from 30% to 50% of diagnoses can be prevented under simple conditions: a healthy lifestyle + annual preventive examinations.

An illustration produced by Nuclear Medicine Europe (https://nuclearmedicineeurope.eu/) shows the areas of use of the main nuclear medicine isotopes. Diagnosis is marked in blue, treatment in red.

Cancer is curable. Science is moving forward, and doctors have new methods of fighting for the health of patients.

We thank those who choose life and overcome a terrible disease!