98 healthcare facilities to receive solar power systems to ensure uninterrupted operations this winter, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF
As part of Ukraine’s joint preparations for the winter period of 2026–2027, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF are strengthening the energy independence and continuity of operations of 98 healthcare facilities in 14 regions of Ukraine.
UNICEF is providing US$13.4 million to enhance the energy resilience of healthcare and social-sector facilities. As part of this support, solar power systems with batteries and inverters are being installed at 98 facilities.
“We are working to ensure the continuity of healthcare delivery under a range of scenarios. Our healthcare system must be ready to operate amid enemy attacks, power cuts and disruptions to heating, water supply or logistics. That is why we continue to strengthen the autonomy of healthcare facilities in a number of areas. I thank UNICEF for its support in enhancing their energy resilience”
Solar systems are being installed at healthcare and social-sector facilities in eight frontline regions—Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia—as well as in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Volyn regions.
“Our support is aimed at ensuring that healthcare facilities can continue to operate without interruption. For families with children, this is about access to care when it is needed most. In total, 2.5 million people—including 400,000 children—will continue to have access to healthcare and immunisation services even in the event of power supply disruptions”
The equipment consists of solar panels, inverters and battery systems. It provides backup power to critical departments and medical equipment, including intensive care units, operating theatres, maternity wards, laboratories, and vaccine and medicine storage systems. In addition, 2,581 tonnes of solid fuel have been delivered to healthcare facilities, with additional reserves to be supplied as needed.
Support for the energy resilience of healthcare facilities is part of UNICEF’s wider winter preparedness programme for 2026–2027. The programme is funded by the European Union, the governments of Norway, the United States and Japan, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank. In total, UNICEF is investing US$103.5 million to support more than 3 million people in 120 communities across eight frontline regions.
The joint work of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF is aimed at ensuring that healthcare workers can continue providing care and that patients can receive essential services, regardless of the security situation or possible disruptions to critical infrastructure.