How much money is needed to restore health care system in Ukraine? Told in the Ministry of Health

Russia has caused damage to the Ukrainian health system for over $ 19 billion

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During the three years of a full -scale war, the Russian health care system of Ukraine suffered losses of $ 19.4 billion.

About it reported at the Ministry of Health with reference to report Four Ukraine Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment.

Experts analyzed the period from February 24, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The greatest losses for the hospital were recorded in the following areas:

• Donetsk – 37.8% of the total amount;
• Kharkiv – 12.6%;
• Lugansk 12.5%;
• Kherson – 7.3%.

Compared to the preliminary assessment, which was published in February 2024, the total losses of health care sector increased by 9%.

The need for restoration and reconstruction increased by 14%for the next decade.

The number of damaged health care facilities increased by 36.7%, pharmacies by 2.2%.

« This figure is intermediate. However, it is obvious that the health care system requires considerable investment and their rational use. In order to ensure maximum efficiency certain strategic guidelines.

Yes, this year the strategy of development of the health care system was approved by 2030. We have two key vectors: to ensure the stability of the system in war conditions and at the same time focus on recovery, combining it with the processes of reforming and improving the efficiency of functioning in accordance with the « better » principle than it « , – said the Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko.

We will remind, according to the calculations of Mindovquil, a full -scale war caused damage Ukrainian ecology is more than 65 billion euros.