Ukraine expands conscription, removes medical exemptions for HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders and more

Now, the words and figures "with the exception of articles 2-c, 4-c, 5-c, 12-c, 13-c, 14-c, 17-c, 21-c and 22-c" have been removed from the Regulation, i.e. everyone will be recognised as fit under the "controversial" articles:

• 2-c – clinically treated tuberculosis;
• 4-c – viral hepatitis with minor functional impairment;
• 5-c – asymptomatic HIV carrier;
• 12-c - slowly progressive and non-progressive with minor functional impairment and rare exacerbations of anaemia, blood clotting disorders, purpura, haemorrhagic conditions, other diseases of the blood and haematopoietic organs, and some disorders involving the immune mechanism;
• 13-c - diseases of the endocrine system with minor functional disorders;
• 14-c - mild, short-term, painful manifestations of mental disorders;
• 17-c - neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders with moderate or short-term manifestations, with an asthenic state;
• 21-c – slowly progressive diseases of the central nervous system with minor functional disorders;
• 22-c – episodic and paroxysmal disorders, except for epilepsy, with minor impairment of organ and system functions.