WHO has provided the necessary humanitarian aid to 692 healthcare institutions in Ukraine in different regions of the country
The World Health Organization is increasing the supply of humanitarian aid to Ukraine every day, whose medical system has suffered catastrophic destruction as a result of the war unleashed by russia. From the very beginning of the large-scale aggression, WHO ensured the delivery of medical equipment, consumables, and spare parts and conducted appropriate training in key areas in Ukraine.
In particular, there were delivered:
- 33 ambulances for intensive care units in 11 regions;
- 64 generators in 8 oblasts;
- 255 external fixing devices;
- 13 AutoPulse resuscitation systems;
- 39 portable defibrillation devices;
- 550 patient monitors;
- 59 portable ventilators;
- 176 ventilators;
- 30 mobile tents;
- 3 PSA generators for field medical oxygen production;
- 500 portable oxygen concentrators;
- 5000 sets of oxygen therapy supplies;
- 75 sets of electrocardiograph and laptop kits;
- 1527 blood glucose meters;
- 500 thermometers;
- 12,016 blood collection kits and 30,000 blood transfusion kits.
Medical supplies totaling 1,374 tons and with a total cost of USD 36 million were shipped to 692 healthcare facilities in different regions of the country. In particular:
- trauma kits were delivered to 88 facilities and provided assistance to more than 38,000 people;
- equipment for providing basic emergency care was sent to 76 institutions;
- personal protective equipment against chemicals - for 148 establishments;
- insulin - for 107 institutions;
- medicines - for 64 institutions;
- products for providing assistance in case of injuries - for 15 establishments;
- 2,304 medical backpacks with tools to help with serious injuries;
- 8,323 WHO first aid kits for gunshot wounds;
- comprehensive sets of medical supplies — for 220 institutions.