OBJECTIVES: The aim of the research was to develop a strategy for MedTech innovations in Ukraine and to identify priority areas for manufacturing to increase the level of economic growth by ensuring access to modern MedTech.

METHODS: An online stakeholder survey was conducted for over 30 respondents to identify priority trends, barriers and opportunities for MedTech in Ukraine based on the project of Strategy for the Development of the Health Care System until 2030. Respondents included industry representatives, government officials and healthcare professionals. A comprehensive review of publications that consider MedTech innovations, analysis of priority diseases based on DALY and market analysis of medical technologies were performed.

RESULTS: Survey results confirmed the existence of a moderate potential in Ukraine regarding the development opportunities of the MedTech sector from the point of view of manufacturing of innovative products. Highest average score was given to the availability of scientific, followed by economic and available infrastructure opportunities. The following priority categories of medical technology were established: digital health 83.3% of respondents, medical devices - 46.7%, in vitro diagnostics - 30.0%. Respondents scored higher medical technologies with high unmet need in the conditions of the military conflict and the post-recovery period in Ukraine. The following top-5 directions were identified: the development of medical technologies for the restoration of functional activity and means of care for combatants, transplantation and rehabilitation; production in the field of bioengineering, three-dimensional modeling and printing, production of technical means of rehabilitation; incentivising of clinical trials; accumulation of patient data in eHealth; introduction of AI clinical decision making, telemedicine, big data processing systems.

CONCLUSIONS: Following short-term priorities were identified the production of value-added MedTech products in Ukraine for: prosthetics (including bionic prostheses, endoprostheses); means of care products for people with disabilities and rehabilitation equipment, their disparate components; treatment of burns and wounds; mental health.