"More than 37 thousand Ukrainian families received baby boxes from the state
Kyiv • UNN
In 2023, more than 37,000 Ukrainian families received state-provided baby boxes with 90+ essentials for newborns. Parents in Kyiv and the surrounding regions took advantage of the service most actively.
More than 37 thousand Ukrainian families received a "baby package" in 2023. Parents from the capital and the capital region used the service the most. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Social Policy, UNN reports .
This year, 37,369 families received a "baby package". Of these, 37 011 of them were provided directly in maternity hospitals, 378 - at the place of residence. Most of the packages were distributed in Kyiv and the region (5,764), as well as in Lviv (2677), Dnipropetrovs'k (2608), Odesa (2478), Zhytomyr (2065) regions.
Details
The Ministry of Social Policy reported that not all Ukrainian parents are aware that they can receive a "baby package" from the state at the birth of a baby. baby box". The so-called baby box is issued directly in the maternity ward.
The set includes more than 90 different items and products for the care of for newborns. The cost of one of these baby care packages is UAH 6778.
This is a set of tested and certified quality essentials for a newborn baby. for a newborn baby, with more than 90 items in total. The set includes diapers, diapers, blankets, mattress, towel, hygiene products, clothes, bathing products, etc, nail scissors, toys, etc. Some things will be needed not only in the first months of a child's life of the child's life, but also throughout the year.
What exactly is included in the "baby package" - in the infographic below.
The program has been running for five years and over this time, the amount of assistance has increased almost twice. Now it is a box weighing almost 16 kg.
