Nearly 1,000 healthcare facilities rebuilt in Ukraine since onset of full-scale war

Ukraine continues to restore healthcare facilities that were damaged or destroyed by russia. Despite ongoing systemic challenges, reconstruction efforts are underway to ensure that patients maintain uninterrupted access to quality medical care. The rebuilding of war-damaged healthcare facilities is funded by the government, with additional from international partners. This enables healthcare professionals to continue delivering services and ensures patients have consistent access to essential care.

To date, 964 healthcare facilities in Ukraine have been reconstructed to varying degrees—594 fully and 370 partially.

This includes medical facilities in deoccupied territories, as well as those that sustained minor damage, such as broken windows, destroyed roofs, and damaged facades. The largest number of facilities have been rebuilt in Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv oblasts. The reconstruction of medical infrastructure remains a top priority for the government, and recovery efforts will continue.

It is important to note that for over three years, the Russian army has been attacking Ukraine's civilian infrastructure daily, including healthcare facilities. They have also been deliberately targeting peaceful cities and terrorizing Ukrainian civilians. The enemy is destroying hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers, and maternity hospitals, placing additional strain on the healthcare system.

During the full-scale war, the enemy has damaged 1,984 healthcare facilities, with 301 of them destroyed. The most significant damage has been inflicted on hospitals in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. At present, it is impossible to obtain comprehensive information regarding the extent of damage to healthcare facilities in temporarily occupied territories.

In addition, since the start of the war, Russia has damaged 249 ambulances, destroyed 273, and seized 80.

According to the "Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment" (RDNA3), a document prepared by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank, and the European Commission, the current needs of the healthcare sector are estimated at approximately 17 billion USD, with short-term needs for 2024-2026 amounting to 3.6 billion USD. However, given the persistent missile strikes, these needs continue to rise.

To highlight a recent achievement, a new outpatient clinic has been built in Sumy Oblast, replacing the one destroyed by the russians.