Over UAH 3B allocated from budget for restoration of destroyed medical facilities

More than UAH 3 billion has been allocated from the state budget for the restoration of medical facilities destroyed by Russia, according to the Health Ministry’s press service.

"Our task is not just to rebuild what was destroyed, but to rebuild it better than it was, taking into account the functionality of each medical facility in accordance with its role in a capable network," Health Minister Viktor Liashko said.

It is noted that funds are directed to the reconstruction of healthcare infrastructure from various sources: both the state budget and assistance from international partners.

As part of the Ukraine Recovery Programme and the Fund for the elimination of the consequences of armed aggression, UAH 3.29 billion is foreseen for the recovery of 55 medical institutions in 13 regions. UAH 1.6 billion has been allocated from the Fund for the elimination of the consequences of armed aggression for the reconstruction of 24 medical facilities in nine regions.

Another decision is expected regarding 23 facilities that will be reconstructed at the expense of Ukraine Early Recovery Programme (subsidy from the state budget to the local budget).

As reported, since the full-scale war, 1,598 objects at 639 medical institutions have been damaged by Russian terrorist attacks. As many as 358 objects have been fully restored, another 426 - partially. In total, the international partners estimate the cost of rebuilding and restoring the destroyed facilities at $16.4 billion.