Valentyna Yeshchenko

Valentyna Mykolaivna Yeshchenko (born 10 August 1946) is a Ukrainian political activist, Honored Doctor of Ukraine, and chief physician of Novopetrivtsi District Hospital, Vyshgorod District, Kyiv Region. People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 1st convocation.

Early life and education
Valentyna Yeshchenko was born on 10 August 1946 to an employee family. From 1961 to 1964, she studied at the Nizhyn medical school in the Chernihiv region.

In medicine
In 1964–1966, Yeshchenko worked as a nurse at Kulykivka District Hospital, Chernihiv Region. From 1966 to 1967, she was a nurse in the surgical department of the Sumy City Hospital. Since 1967, Yeshchenko has been a nurse in the 2nd therapeutic department of Kyiv Clinical Hospital No. 22.

In 1967–1974, Yeshchenko studied at the Bogomolets Kyiv State Medical Institute, graduating as a therapist. From 1974 to 1975, she was an intern at the Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital.

In 1975, Yeshchenko worked as a radiologist at the Dymer district hospital of the Kyiv region. From 1975 to 1987, she worked as a radiologist at the Novopetrivtsi Hospital of Vyshgorod district, Kyiv region. Since 1987, Yeshchenko has been the chief physician of Novopetrivtsi District Hospital.

In politics
On March 18, 1990, Yeshchenko was elected a People's Deputy of Ukraine of the first convocation. She was a member of the "Center" political group. Since October 1992, Yeshchenko has been a secretary of the Commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for women's affairs, family protection, motherhood, and childhood.

Since 1994, Yeshchenko worked at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Belarus. She was a member of the Labor Congress of Ukraine and a member of the All-Ukrainian political association "Women for the Future."

In 2002, Yeshechenko was the director of the Vyshgorod interdistrict executive directorate of the Kyiv regional branch of the Social Insurance Fund. Now she is retired.

Awards and honors

 * Honored Doctor of Ukraine
 * Order of the Princess Olga, III degree (2006)