KIEV, April 21 – Cost of medicines in Ukraine is the lowest in Europe but Ukrainians cannot afford them due to low income, according to experts of Spanish nongovernmental organization CivioFoundation.

The experts presented the global investigation into access to medicines around the world on Medicamentalia website. The study compares the prices, accessibility and cost structure of 14 essential drugs in 61 countries. The study was financed by the European Journalism Centre (EJC) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.