Ukraine could lift draft exemptions for some medical workers and mobilize them into the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) to meet military needs, Health Minister Viktor Liashko said during a legislative session on Friday, May 15. Liashko made the remarks after lawmaker Inna Sovsun from the Holos party asked whether the government planned to revise the current system under which most doctors are exempt from mobilization.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Sovsun said some military doctors had spent years on the front line without rotation because there were not enough available replacements, as civilian doctors remained protected from mobilization. Liashko said the exemptions were originally introduced to ensure Ukraine’s healthcare system could continue functioning during wartime, including treating wounded soldiers in both military and civilian hospitals. “As minister, I must ensure medical care for everyone who needs it across the entire territory of our country,” Liashko said. At the same time, he said the Health Ministry works closely with the Defense Ministry and the Medical Forces Command regarding requests for medical personnel. “On every request where there is a need to remove exemptions, a multidisciplinary team works with the participation of the Defense Ministry, the Health Ministry, and the relevant regions from which we remove medical workers’ exemptions so they can join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Liashko said.