Some 964 war-affected health facilities renovated across Ukraine since 2022
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Health Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Currently, 964 health facilities have been fully or partially restored across Ukraine. This refers to health facilities situated in de-occupied areas, as well as those that suffered minor damage […].Most objects were renovated in the Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions,” the report states.
According to the ministry, health infrastructure restoration remains a priority for the state. Hence, renovation works will continue.
The war-affected health facilities are being restored with public funding and assistance from international partners.
Over three years into the full-scale war, Russian troops continue attacking Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure on a daily basis. Russian strikes deliberately target peaceful settlements and cause terror against Ukrainians. The enemy destroys hospitals, out-patient departments, maternity homes, creating an additional load on Ukraine’s healthcare system.
Since the full-scale war started, Russia has damaged 1,984 health facilities in Ukraine. Another 301 objects were completely destroyed and can no longer be restored. Most losses were suffered by health facilities situated in such regions as Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
As noted by the ministry, it is currently impossible to obtain comprehensive information about the scale of destruction suffered by health facilities, which are situated in the temporarily occupied areas.
Additionally, 273 ambulances were destroyed by Russian mercenaries, 249 damaged and another 80 seized.
Following the Third Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3), which had been prepared by the Ukrainian government, the World Bank and the European Commission, the current needs of Ukraine’s health sector were estimated at about USD 17 billion, with the short-term needs for 2024-2026 set at USD 3.6 billion. However, due to Russia’s constant missile terror, these needs keep growing.
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