Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Congressional Hearings Transcript

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circumstances in Ukraine, there is a growing trend for those that can to
send their leukemic children for treatment abroad (a source of strong
social resentments by those who cannot afford such alternative). Medical
investigations concerning leukemia without concurrent health care delivery
assistance are not feasible.
The above is an illustration of a "synergistic" investment to achieve
academic, administrative, social, clinical and scientific goals. In
addition to "CANCER-LEUKEMIA", other "centers" could focus on issues such
as "birth defects", "maternal child health", etc. Each "center" is an
ideal platform for U.S. academic as well as private organizations to
demonstrate our know how and promote our technology. The "centers" can
also provide a platform to diminish the impact of competing technologies
being introduced by nearby european industrialized nations to this
important region of 50 million people.
Re: Question 2
You recommend utilizing existing frameworks, organizations and bilateral
relationships between Ukrainians and Americans to facilitate assistance. Do you
have a specific program in mind and the requirements for U.S. government
participation or funding?
To achieve the implementation of complex medical programs we recommend the
formation of goal oriented TASK FORCES. Our American-Ukrainian Medical
Sciences Group can expedite the formation of TASK FORCES because we
represent a cross section of medical disciplines and have broad linkages
with American scientific community. Each TASK FORCE would
"synergistically" address issues of education, training, administration,
technology, research and medical care delivery in well defined domains of
medical sciences. Each TASK FORCE would be composed by U.S., Ukrainian as
well as American-Ukrainian specialists. In addition to defining goals and
objectives, each TASK FORCE would seek to develop new physical and
administrative structures referred here as "centers". As shown in the
letters of support, there is clear enthusiasm for such an approach.
Ukrainian physicians and scientists abroad and in Ukraine strongly support
such a strategy (Attachment 2).
Of important relevance is the need to develop an "AMERICAN-UKRAINIAN
CANCER-LEUKEMIA CENTER(S)". With proper financial support, our
organization is in a position to develop a TASK FORCE within 60 days to be
composed of outstanding U.S. scientists, clinicians and other specialists
along with counterparts in Ukraine. I am confident, on the basis of
personal knowledge in the U.S. and Ukraine, that a functioning "center"
could be developed in the relatively short span of about one year. On the
other hand, I also unfortunately believe that funding separately
scientific, health delivery, and humanitarian projects through financial
aid through existing administrative structures in the U.S. directed at
existing Ukrainian organizations will achieve at best limited results.