EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides pointed out that the Russian military operation against Ukraine “is putting enormous pressure on the healthcare system in this hard-hit country,” explaining that “the regional bloc will provide assistance to the Kyiv authorities.” allows him to confront the consequences of this situation and allows him to absorb the growing number of victims.”

In a statement, the European official indicated that “the funds are part of a €5.3 million (about $5.4 million) pan-European health program for the period (2027-2021) set up to strengthen national health systems in response to the pandemic. coronavirus, and stressed that “Ukraine will also receive long-term funding to help rebuild the country, and access to it will come into effect retroactively from the beginning of this year.”

It is noteworthy that the Ukrainian war has led, according to UN estimates, to the death of tens of thousands of civilians and military personnel, the displacement and migration of more than five million people.