Health ministry receives 38 tonnes of medicines as humanitarian aid in past week alone

Throughout the past week, the Ministry of Health received 22 ambulance vehicles and 38 tonnes of medicines as humanitarian aid.

This was reported on the ministry’s website, according to Ukrinform.

As noted, 22 ambulance vehicles, an oxygen station, an industrial generator, 15 electric generators, 10 tonnes of insulin drugs, 28 tonnes of direct-action antivirals were received from various donors and charities.

In addition, the batch included 150 helmets, 735 bulletproof vests, 3,680 tactical first aid kits, 2,500 tourniquets, 900 hemostatic bandages, 4,300 thermal blankets, 22.5 tonnes of personal protective equipment, 3.5 tonnes of reagents for laboratory tests, a tonne of disinfectants, 20,000 rapid tests for SARS-COV-2 antigen, 840,000 water purification bactericidal pills, and 50 portable kits for water quality testing.

The Ministry of Health has expressed gratitude to all the organizations providing assistance and support to Ukraine.

As reported, the Austrian branch of ICRC on June 3 handed Ukraine ten ambulance vehicles.