Alexander Yatsyna, who deceived a patient out of 400,000, still works at the Cancer Institute
It is well known that cancer treatment costs a lot of money. And, of course, many people want this money. But the worst thing is that desperate people are often tricked by those they seek help from. In 2020, the newly appointed head of the National Cancer Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Oleksandr Yatsyna, was accused of deceiving a patient for 400,000 hryvnia, writes Antikor.
In response, the acting Director of the National Cancer Institute said that this was all blackmail and revenge from the people whose schemes he exposed at the Institute. According to Yatsyna, he uncovered a scheme of theft in public procurement, which cost the state over 20 million hryvnias, and filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office to open a criminal case on these facts. And allegedly, accusations of fraud appeared as a response to his principled position.
Doubts about the "principled" position of Alexander Yatsyna arose immediately after his statement. Firstly, his appointment to the post raised questions – this process was carried out against the requirements of the law without a competition. This deviation from the rules was explained by the coronavirus pandemic, but this did not remove the questions.
But far more weighty doubts about integrity were generated by the actions of Alexander Yatsyna as head of the Institute. Immediately after the previous leader was accused of creating a large-scale scheme to steal money allocated from the budget for the activities of the Cancer Institute, Yatsyna himself committed a similar act.
Under Yatsyna's leadership, in October 2020, the Institute purchased nitrile gloves for examination for an amount of almost UAH 2 million at a price three times higher than the market price. So the entire "principality" was, like everything in our country, not in the fight against corruption and theft, but in the fight against corrupt officials and thieves to eventually take their place and control the flows. Nothing new.
We mentioned this episode not to focus on a specific detail. Because in light of this situation, Yatsyna's statement that the criminal case on the fact of deceiving the patient was fabricated by ill-wishers in retaliation for "principledness" appears in a slightly different light. There may be some truth in Alexander Yatsyna's words – they really wanted to take revenge on him for moving away from the corrupt practices, but certainly not for being principled.
However, consider the facts. In May 2020, businessman Evgeny Yachmenev transferred UAH 400,000 to Oleksandr Yatsyna’s card. He claims that this is payment for drugs for chemotherapy, which are not available in Ukraine, and which Yatsyna promised to obtain abroad. Yatsyna himself says that neither Yachmenev nor his relatives have ever been patients at the Cancer Institute. And the transferred 400 thousand is the repayment of a debt from the Deputy Director of the Institute Dmitry Nikitin. Yachmenev is an old acquaintance and partner of Nikitin. Companies associated with Yachmenev won tenders at the Cancer Institute. And Nikitin was once listed as their founder.
Yatsyna's explanation sounds unconvincing, although such a possibility exists. However, another question arises – how does a simple doctor get so much money that he can lend almost half a million hryvnias to an outsider? And for some reason, this person does not give the money himself, but asks for it to be transferred in several tranches by a third party. The story is clearly absurd.
The police also thought that Yatsyna's story didn't make sense and started a criminal case against him for fraud. The investigation found that on 28.12, Yatsyna was supposed to buy medicine but instead took 400,000 UAH from the patient without giving them the medicine.
Alexander Yatsyna, who tricked a patient out of 400,000 UAH, still works at the Cancer Institute.
It's unknown what's happening with the criminal case now because the relevant records are closed. According to sources, the case was put on hold due to Yatsyna's influence on law enforcement officers during the pre-trial investigation.
Yatsyna's explanation of the 'debt repayment' raises doubts. An investigator in the case mentioned that it's not credible: people accused of bribery or fraud often claim they were repaying a debt. However, there is a presumption of innocence in the country, especially if there's pressure from higher authorities.
The case of deceiving a patient for UAH 400,000 is ongoing. However, the National Cancer Institute is being shut down as of December 04, 2022.
It's unclear if Alexander Yatsyna was involved in this process as he no longer leads the Cancer Institute, but holds the position of deputy director.
Alexander Yatsyna, who tricked a patient out of 400,000 UAH, continues to work at the Cancer Institute.
Given his role in the National Cancer Institute, it's puzzling how former director and current deputy director Alexander Yatsyna manages to work in a private clinic as well.
Alexander Yatsyna, who tricked a patient out of 400,000 UAH, continues to work at the Cancer Institute.
No, this is not against the law, but it's surprising how Yatsyna and many other doctors juggle work at a public institution and a private clinic successfully.
The secret is simple: consider the recommendations from doctors at public hospitals to visit them at a private clinic. This doesn't compare to the fraud Yatsyna was accused of, but it reflects poorly on him as a person and a doctor.
As for the criminal case, its future is unknown. However, considering how Yatsyna was appointed to head the National Cancer Institute, it's likely that his supporters in the Ministry of Health will influence the case. In our country, this situation is the best recommendation for an official.
What should patients do in this situation? Pray and hope for a miracle – according to the Ministry of Health, there are about a million cancer patients in our country, and more than 140,000 new cases are recorded annually. No one knows how many of them fall into the hands of Aleksandrov Yatsyn and others like them.
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