Okhmatdyt Restoration Council: the first eight members have joined the board

An order of the Ministry of Health approved the first eight members of the Council for Controlling the Restoration of Destroyed (Damaged) Buildings of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt” of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (hereinafter - the Restoration Council).

These are representatives of benefactors who have made the largest donations, international technical assistance projects, diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Ukraine, international and intergovernmental organizations and foundations, as well as one representative each from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt”:

1. Jaco Cilliers, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine.
2. Ihor Katsytadze, Health Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine.
3. Donatas Butkus, Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine.
4. Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chairman of the Board of National Power Company “Ukrenergo”.
5. Nazar Kupybida, Member of the Board of Directors, Vice President for Finance of JSC Concern “Galnaftogaz”.
6. Yulia Vysotska, Director of PJSC “Research and Production Association “Practika”.
7. Yevheniy Honchar, Head of the Policy Formation Unit for the Medical Guarantees and Medical Care Program, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
8. Olena Larina, Leading Specialist in Internal Control of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt” of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

It should be recalled that the Restoration Council is an advisory body of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine that ensures public participation and control over the implementation of measures related to the restoration of the functioning of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt” due to damage (destruction) of buildings and equipment as a result of a missile attack by the aggressor state on July 08, 2024, at the expense of funds raised in this regard for the restoration of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt”.

The selection of seven representatives of public associations, their unions, and charitable organizations working in the areas of corruption prevention, patients’ rights protection, healthcare development, professional associations of healthcare workers, or architecture and urban planning to join the Okhmatdyt Restoration Council is currently underway.

The selection will be made by rating voting of the already approved members of the Council based on the results of reviewing the submitted applications.

In order to apply for participation, we ask members of the public who meet the criteria specified in the Regulations on the Council for Controlling the Restoration of Destroyed (Damaged) Buildings of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt” of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine to fill out and send the form at the link no later than August 14, 2024 (inclusive).