Mykolaiv hospital receives modern medical equipment from Japan

Mykolaiv City Emergency Hospital has received the latest equipment that will improve the quality of medical care for victims of the explosions.

This was reported by the press service of the Mykolaiv Health Department.

As part of a project aimed at supporting people affected by the war, the hospital received equipment for the emergency room, operating room, ophthalmologist's office, laboratory, and sterilization room. This equipment will facilitate quick diagnosis and treatment, ensuring safe conditions for patients.

The equipment received includes operating and head lamps for surgical interventions, a modern blood pressure monitor and an operating microscope, which will expand the possibilities of ophthalmic and surgical care. The hospital also received sterilizers for instruments, a laboratory thermostat for research, a medical centrifuge for precise analysis, and special gurneys for patient transportation.

This equipment is especially important for an emergency hospital that treats more than 20,000 patients annually. During the war, the hospital receives patients not only from Mykolaiv but also from Kherson region, providing assistance to more than 7,000 victims since the beginning of hostilities.

Philanthropists not only provided equipment but also organized training for doctors. Professor, Colonel of the Armed Forces Medical Service Yaroslav Zarutsky, gave lectures on the treatment of combat injuries, focusing on tactics and surgical methods of treatment at different stages of medical evacuation.

The project "Improving the Quality of Care for Victims of Explosive Ordnance" is implemented by the Initiative for Life with the support of UNDP and funded by the Government of Japan.

In early October, French philanthropists handed over a batch of humanitarian aid to Mykolaiv hospitals. The shipment included nearly 40 items, including medicines, medical supplies, surgical clothing, safety goggles and consumables. An important element of the aid is two power generators, which are needed to operate during frequent shelling and power supply problems.

In addition, five communities in Mykolaiv Oblast received new Renault Duster vehicles for their Primary Health Care Centers. The assistance came from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The cars were handed over to the Nechayanska, Syniukhino-Bridska, Voznesenska, Pervomaiska, and Vesnianska communities. Patients in these communities will be able to receive primary health care if they are unable to get to a medical facility on their own.

In 2024, Ukraine issued 16% more medical licenses than in the same period last year. Odesa region is the leader among the southern regions. According to the Ministry of Health, more than 14 thousand companies have the right to practice medicine in Ukraine. The Ministry of Health has so far issued licenses to 13,887 companies and 28,054 individual entrepreneurs.

Among the southern regions of Ukraine, Odesa region is the leader in terms of licenses, with 589 licenses, followed by Mykolaiv region with 224 licenses and Kherson region with 181 licenses.