The staff of the Okhmatdyt Restoration Council is fully formed
The eight members of the Okhmatdyt Restoration Council who joined it at the first stage of its formation have elected seven more members of the advisory body that will ensure public participation and monitor the transparency of the process of rebuilding Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital.
The selection was based on the principle of rating voting, during which the applications of each of the 10 applicant organizations were evaluated. Under the terms of the second stage of selection, representatives of public associations, their unions, charitable organizations working in the areas of corruption prevention, patient protection, healthcare development, professional associations of healthcare workers, or in the field of architecture and urban planning could apply for participation in the Council.
Thus, the staff of the Restoration Council has been fully formed and approved by the Orders of the Ministry of Health of August 9, 2024, No. 1415 and August 19, 2024, No. 1458. 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 includes 15 members:
- Jaco Cilliers, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine.
- Ihor Katsytadze, Health Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine.
- Donatas Butkus, Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine.
- Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chairman of the Board of National Power Company “Ukrenergo”.
- Nazar Kupybida, Member of the Board of Directors, Vice President for Finance of JSC Concern “Galnaftogaz”.
- Yulia Vysotska, Director of PJSC “Research and Production Association “Practika”.
- 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.
- Olena Larina, Leading Specialist in Internal Control of the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt” of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
- Vyacheslav Bykov, Member of the Board, Executive Director, Tabletochki Charitable Foundation.
- Oleksandr Sushko, Executive Director of the International Renaissance Foundation.
- Inna Ivanenko, Executive Director of the CF “Patients of Ukraine”.
- Taras Lylyk, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors for Expert Organizations of the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine.
- Svitlana Reva, Vice President of the Public Union Interstate Guild of Consultant Engineers.
- Maryna Mamenko, Chairman of the Board of the Public Union Ukrainian Academy of Pediatric Specialties.
- Natalia Onipko, President and Founder of the Charitable Foundation Zaporuka.
Tomorrow, on August 20, 2024, the first meeting of the full Board will be held to review the phased plan for the restoration of Okhmatdyt and provide recommendations for its implementation.
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 8, 2024, at the expense of funds raised for the restoration of the hospital.
At the first stage of its formation, the Council consisted of 8 members. 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 of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the National Children’s Specialized Hospital “Okhmatdyt”.