A hospital in the Mykolaiv region wants to write off a debt of nearly 9 million

In Pivdennoukrainsk, Mykolaiv Oblast, a general hospital has asked the city council to write off 8.6 million hryvnias in financial aid that it received from the community in 2024 and was required to return to the budget. No payment has been received to date.

This issue was discussed at a meeting of the Health Care Committee.

The hospital sent a letter to the city council asking either to change the terms of the aid or to convert it into a non-repayable grant—that is, to write off the debt in full.

In the letter, the hospital explains that repaying the funds could lead to delayed salaries and problems providing care to patients. The hospital cites its difficult financial situation due to insufficient funding under the medical guarantees program.

The repayment schedule called for payments to begin in April 2026 and be fully repaid by December 2026. However, no payments have been received to date.

Committee members emphasized that the hospital had not provided financial documents that would allow for an assessment of the actual state of its revenues and expenses.

One committee member addressed the hospital representative, noting that the deputies had repeatedly requested the documents and offered to hold a committee meeting to investigate the issues and provide assistance. However, they were told that the hospital had no intention of providing the documents and questioned the deputies’ right to demand them.

The commission also demanded detailed data on revenue, expenses, staffing levels, and actual receipts for the reporting period.

As a result, the final decision on whether to cancel or modify the terms of financial assistance is expected to be made after reviewing the financial statements and the findings of a specially created working group.

As previously reported, Serhiy Lupov, director of the South Ukrainian City Multidisciplinary Hospital, signed an order to close the obstetrics and gynecology department and reorganize the pediatric department effective September 1, 2026.

According to estimates, this will save approximately 5 million hryvnias per year; however, about 30 employees may be affected by the cuts.

City council members have called on the hospital’s administration to prepare a detailed financial analysis and consider alternative sources of funding—such as grants, charitable donations, and additional revenue streams. The final decision regarding the fate of the departments may be revised before September 1.

Ірина Глухова