Another memorandum of medical partnership signed between Ukrainian university and British hospital

As part of the initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, a new memorandum of international medical partnership was signed between the School of Medicine of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and Newcastle Hospital of the UK National Health Service Foundation. This is the 56th partnership concluded within the framework of the international medical cooperation project launched during the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen.

The partnership between the institutions is aimed at developing bilateral ties between healthcare institutions in Ukraine and the UK. The new memorandum will help restore and develop medical institutions, introduce advanced international technologies and medical management practices, improve the quality of medical services, and strengthen international medical partnerships.

Under the memorandum, the institutions will cooperate in the following areas:

• ensuring professional interaction between Ukrainian and foreign medical professionals;
• implementation of advanced international technologies, European standards and protocols for the provision of medical care in Ukrainian healthcare facilities;
• development of rehabilitation care in Ukraine based on evidence-based practices;
• conducting joint research, scientific and practical conferences, internships for medical professionals, and educational events;
• assisting Ukrainian healthcare institutions in modernizing and implementing the latest technological and digital solutions;
• attracting the best practices of effective management in healthcare, etc.

For reference: the development of international medical partnership is an initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska launched during the Third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in Kyiv on 6 September 2023. Thanks to the development of international medical partnerships, Ukrainian medics can share their experience with foreign colleagues, and the medical sector is improving at all levels. In the future, the experience gained will be implemented in the best practices of providing medical care to Ukrainian patients. To date, 56 medical partnerships have been concluded between Ukrainian and foreign institutions.