Reconstruction of Okhmatdyt: The Ministry of Health has approved the first 8 members of the Recovery Council

Reconstruction of Okhmatdyt: The Ministry of Health has approved the first 8 members of the Recovery Council

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 12 2024, 12:15 PM  •  28062 views

The Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine has approved the first 8 members of the Council for the Restoration of the National Children's Hospital "Okhmatdyt". The selection of another 7 representatives of public associations and charitable organizations to the Council is underway.

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has officially approved the first 8 members of the Council for the Restoration of the National Children's Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdyt". This was stated by the Ministry of Health, UNN reports.

Details

These are representatives of philanthropists who have made the largest donations, international technical assistance projects, diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Ukraine, international and intergovernmental organizations and foundations, as well as one representative each from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the National Children's Hospital "Okhmatdyt"

- the department said. 

The Council includes: 

  • Jaco Sillier, UNDP Resident Representative in Ukraine.
  • Ihor Katsitadze, Health Specialist at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine. 
  • Donatas Butkus, Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine.
  • Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chairman of the Board of National Energy Company Ukrenergo.
  • Nazar Kupybida, Member of the Board of Directors, Vice President for Finance of JSC Concern GALNAFTOGAZ.
  • Yulia Vysotska, Director of PJSC "Research and Production Association "Praktika".
  • Yevhen Honchar, Head of the Policy Formation Unit for the Medical Guarantees and Medical Care Program, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
  • Olena Larina, Leading Specialist in Internal Control at Okhmatdyt National Children's Hospital, Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

Addendum

Also, the selection of seven representatives of public associations, their unions, charitable organizations working in the areas of corruption prevention, patient protection, healthcare development, professional associations of healthcare workers, or in the field of architecture and urban planning, who will join the Okhmatdyt Restoration Council, is currently underway  .

The selection will be made by rating voting of the already approved members of the Council based on the results of consideration of the submitted applications. 

Context

The Ministry of Health announced  that it is canceling tenders for engineering and consulting services and technical supervision of the repair of Okhmatdyt for UAH 14 million. This is due to a new tender for the current repairs and interior decoration of the complex.  

Against the backdrop of canceled tenders, the Ministry of Health decided to create a Council to oversee the restoration of the destroyed buildings of the National Children's Specialized Hospital "Okhmatdyt".

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