Okhmatdyt requires almost UAH 400 million just to provide the equipment. Total losses to be calculated
The work on restoring critical medical services at Okhmatdyt continues. This primarily involves the operating rooms, Intensive Care Units, and the Departments of Pediatric Oncology, Ophthalmology, Urology, and Neurosurgery, which are to be housed in the hospital's newest building. Although this building was also damaged during the Russian missile attack on July 8, restoration work inside the premises, preparation for windows, and facade restoration are underway. Additionally, a plan for relocating the aforementioned departments has been developed. Furthermore, a list of medical equipment necessary to restore the provision of essential medical services has been compiled.
“The priority equipment list includes over 55 nomenclature items (a total of 242 equipment units) with an estimated cost of 400 million UAH. We are receiving numerous proposals from manufacturers and donors regarding its supply. Therefore, together with Okhmatdyt, we will coordinate this process to ensure greater efficiency and precise alignment with the hospital's needs. The equipment will be delivered to the children's hospital upon the completion of restoration work on the newest building.”
We ask international organizations, representatives of foreign countries, and businesses that are ready to contribute to the medical equipment provision to Okhmatdyt departments to send an email to [email protected]. You will be contacted by an expert who will provide full information on the current needs of the Ohmatdyt National Children's Hospital and its characteristics.
On the second day after the missile attack, the government allocated the first UAH 100 million for emergency work. Since then, philanthropists have raised more than UAH 300 million through the UNITED24 platform. As of the evening of July 11, more than UAH 470 million had been raised on the official charity account of Okhmatdyt and the Okhmatdyt Foundation account. All these funds will allow us to start the priority reconstruction work.
According to Mr. Liashko, three areas have already been identified to be covered by the funds raised through donations and allocated by the government:
“Our priorities are to restore the damaged facilities, create opportunities to provide critical medical services, and build a new building to replace the destroyed and damaged emergency buildings.”
We are working on a comprehensive assessment of the damage. It will take time and thoroughness but will allow us to allocate resources as efficiently as possible. Next week, it is expected that the first defect report on the damage sustained by the newly constructed building of the Okhmatdyt will be issued, which will be used to provide medical care in the first place. After that, Okhmatdyt will announce a call for bids for the restoration work. Once the expert organization is selected, the start date and duration of the work will be clear.
At the same time, the process of inspecting Okhmatdyt facilities that belong to the city's cultural heritage is underway, as well as technical inspections of other damaged buildings. After these inspections are completed, it will be possible to start designing a new building to replace the destroyed and critically damaged buildings. Experts are already preparing a medical task that precedes the project.
On July 8, 2024, Russian terrorists hit the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital with a missile, which led to significant damage to the hospital's buildings and human casualties. Five buildings of the medical center were damaged, including the newest one; one building, the toxicology building with the chronic and acute intoxication department, collapsed completely. In the old surgical building, almost all windows were smashed, and two surgical and two somatic wards, the intensive care unit, and the surgical department were severely damaged. In the new building, which was built only recently, 12 departments were damaged, including 8 surgical departments, 5 oncology departments, two intensive care units, an operating room, and the radiology and radiation therapy departments. The only Oncohematology laboratory in the country was also partially damaged.