NHS donates two million vital medical items to Ukraine

NHS England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have donated more than two million medical items to Ukraine, including essential medicines and intensive care equipment.

More than two million medical items have been donated to Ukraine by the UK to help the country cope with the effects of the Russian invasion.

The items donated to Ukraine by NHS England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland include vital medicines, wound packs and intensive care equipment, which have been flown to the conflict region on ten different flights over the past three weeks.

According to the official statement released on the government website on March 19 said, some of the significant items that have been sent to Ukraine include:

• Nearly 3,000 adult resuscitators
• Around 160,000 wound care packs
• Over 300,000 sterile needles
• Over 32,000 packs of bandages
• 1,600 pieces of equipment for ventilators
• Over 54,000 cannulas
• 100,000 packs of medicines – around 800,000 doses – including antibiotics and painkillers
• 72,000 packs of gloves
• 28,000 FFP3 masks

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said:

“We’re leading the humanitarian effort to support Ukraine by providing targeted medical support to those in need. In less than three weeks the UK has donated more than two million medical items.

“Tens of thousands of sick or injured Ukrainians have now received treatment thanks to the donations made by NHS England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

“The UK will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s appalling invasion.”

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said:

“The UK is providing £220 million in life-saving humanitarian aid to Ukraine. In addition to medical supplies, we are providing shelter and hygiene kits. The UK is also donating over 500 mobile generators to provide vital energy to Ukrainian hospitals and shelters.

“Our humanitarian advisors have been deployed to neighbouring countries to assess needs on the ground and we are supporting those affected by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine.”

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