 ATMs.
Customs authorities regularly confiscate these items as contraband.
Ukrainian customs authorities may also enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from Ukraine of items such as firearms, antiquities, currency, etc.
It is advisable to contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, or one of Ukraine's consulates in the United States for specific information regarding customs requirements.
As in many countries around the world, counterfeit and pirated goods are widely available.
According to Ukrainian law, foreign citizens may bring up to $15,000 in cash, or up to $30,000 in traveler’s checks, into Ukraine without a special license.
A traveler must declare the imported currency.
Travelers desiring to bring more than $15,000 into Ukraine must obtain a special license AFTER entering the country.
Details for obtaining this license are available on the Embassy's web site in the document “Ukrainian Customs: Procedures for Transporting Currencies, Monetary Instruments, or Precious Metals” at http://kyiv.usembassy.gov/amcit_travel_ukrcustoms_eng.html.
Ukraine has strict limitations for the export of antiques and other goods and artifacts deemed to be of particularly important historical or cultural value.
This includes any items produced before 1950.
Ukraine is a developing democratic nation undergoing significant political, economic, and governmental reform.
This includes reform of police and emergency services.
Visitors should be aware that although Ukrainian police and emergency services have made much progress, they still generally remain below Western European and U.S. standards in terms of training, responsiveness, and effectiveness.
American citizens have reported waiting sometimes hours for Ukrainian police and ambulance services to respond to calls for emergency assistance.
Although this may generally be atypical, it does nevertheless occur.
It is advisable to contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, or one of Ukraine's consulates in the United States, for specific information regarding customs requirements.
Persons violating Ukraine’s laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested or imprisoned.
Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in Ukraine are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines.
Americans living or traveling in Ukraine are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration web site and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Ukraine.
The Embassy is located at #10 Yuriy Kotsyubynsky St. 01901 Kyiv, Ukraine. Tel.: (38-044) 490-4000.
This replaces the Country Specific Information Sheet dated February 15, 2008 to update the sections on Safety and Security and Crime.
Kiev, March 18, 2019 (AFP) - Eleven people have died and more than 30,000 have been infected this year in a major measles outbreak in Ukraine, the European country worst hit by the disease, Kiev said Monday. The latest victim was a nine-year-old girl who died from complications Saturday after contracting the highly infectious disease, the health ministry said.
Some 30,500 people, including 17,000 children, have been infected so this year. Authorities said shortages of vaccine in previous years and anti-vaccination sentiment, often driven by online campaigns spreading false information about the alleged risks, were the main reasons behind the outbreak.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 95-percent vaccination rate to prevent mass hospitalisations and fatalities. But in Ukraine, just 42 percent of one-year-olds had been vaccinated as of end-2016, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. Measles cases more than tripled across Europe in 2018, with Ukraine accounting for most of the gain.
Europe as a whole saw nearly 83,000 cases last year, according to WHO figures. The Ukrainian government reported 54,000 cases in 2018. There were 16 deaths nationwide. In 2019, the authorities launched a special campaign including sending mobile vaccination teams to rural schools in two western regions particularly hard hit in the outbreak. Measles is characterised by high fever and a reddish rash. It usually triggers only mild symptoms but remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally.
The number of measles cases continues to rise in Ukraine, albeit at a slightly lower level in the past 2 weeks, according to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. During the 9th week of 2019, 2524 people -- 1230 adults and 1312 children -- became ill with measles. An additional fatality was reported in a 25 day old infant, the 10th measles death of the year.
Through 1 Mar, Ukraine health officials reported 26 544 cases. The highest rates of morbidity are in Lviv, Vinnytsia, Rivne, Khmelnytsky, and Kyiv. Poor immunization coverage has contributed to the measles outbreak in Ukraine. In 2018, the measles vaccination rate for newborn babies was only 54%, which is among the lowest in the world.
The Healthcare Ministry of Belarus said they have received a shipment of 100,000 doses of measles vaccines provided by Russia, BelTA reported. This grant of measles vaccines is related to several measles outbreaks reported in Belarus recently. According to Belarus' deputy healthcare minister and chief sanitary inspector, Natalia Zhukova, communicable diseases remain a serious threat to public health, and vaccination is the most efficient way to stop the spread of infectious diseases, said this BelTA article.
Russia has earmarked financial support to help countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia step up disease prevention and control activities. "The Russian measles vaccine makes it possible for us to control the epidemiological situation, despite the high measles incidence rates and the complex epidemiological situation near our country's borders," said Anna Popova, MD, head of Russia's Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being and Chief State Sanitary, reported TASS.
Kiev, Feb 18, 2019 (AFP) - Ukraine's capital has seen its first death from measles in a major outbreak, the health ministry said Monday. A 57-year-old woman died in hospital of complications from the highly infectious illness, health ministry spokeswoman Maryna Dadinova told AFP. Eight people, including two children, have died of measles in Ukraine this year. There were 16 deaths nationwide in 2018. Around 20,000 people in Ukraine have contracted the highly contagious viral disease since the start of the year.
Measles is characterised by high fever and a reddish rash. It usually triggers only mild symptoms but remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 95-percent vaccination rate to prevent mass hospitalisations and fatalities. But in Ukraine, just 42 percent of one-year-olds had been vaccinated by the end of 2016, according to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. The latest measles outbreak, which began in 2017, has prompted calls for mass vaccinations and for schools to turn away children who have not been vaccinated.
Although the vaccination follow-up rate more than doubled in 2017 to over 93 percent, Ukrainian authorities and international organisations blame the outbreak on the lengthy hiatus in immunisations. In May 2018, an official with the National Medical Academy, Fedir Lapiy, said that parents' "reluctance to vaccinate their children comes from distrust of vaccines, distrust of doctors." Measles cases more than tripled across Europe in 2018, and Ukraine drove most of the surge. The European region saw nearly 83,000 cases of measles last year, WHO said. The Ukrainian government reported 54,000 cases in 2018.
According to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, an additional 3379 people fell ill to measles during the past week. From [28 Dec 2018 - 1 Feb 2019], measles in Ukraine is now 15,095 cases - 6364 adults and 8731 children. The highest rates of morbidity are in Lviv (a total of 2651 people: 908 adults and 1743 children), Vinnytsia (1383: 588 adults and 795 children), Rivne (1389: 457 adults and 932 children), Khmelnytsky (1058: 583 adults and 475 children) and Kyiv (1214 people: 624 adults and 572 children). Health officials stress that only vaccination will stop the spread of disease.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine initiated extraordinary measures to protect against measles. In January, in Lviv region, a special operation was launched to increase the coverage of immunization of children aged 6 -- 18 who missed scheduled vaccinations for any reason. Emergency measures for the immunization of children, which will begin in the Lviv region in the 2nd half of February, are also planned in other regions of Ukraine. Such actions have already been supported in Vinnitsa, which is constantly 2nd only to the disease of measles among the regions of Ukraine.
According to the decision of the Oblast Commission on Technological and Environmental Safety and Emergencies in the Vinnytsya oblast, efforts have been initiated to stop the spread of the measles. With the consent of parents, children receive missed vaccinations in schools and kindergartens, and students are directed to get used to the centres of primary medical and sanitary assistance of the city heads of universities.Last week NFA, in partnership with Chartwells Dining Service, unveiled a new campus.food service option. The initiative has been in the planning stages for quite some time. On Wednesday, NFA’s new food cart distributed free samples to students on the walkway in front of the Atrium. Director of Student Affairs John Iovino reminded students that they must dispose of their trash properly when buying from the cart.
A “grab and go” breakfast will be available from 7-7: