Ukraine's Health Minister Inspects Sumy Region's Hospital Preparedness: Generators, Boilers, and Extra Millions for Medical Staff

Viktor Liashko's Visit to the Sumy Region

According to Міністерство Здоров'я: Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko conducted a working visit to the Sumy region to assess the readiness of medical facilities to operate amid ongoing energy challenges. He toured key regional hospitals, inspecting autonomous power and heating systems and discussing measures to ensure the continuity of medical care. The minister emphasized the critical need for backup power sources and additional funding for healthcare workers in frontline areas, a priority for maintaining essential services during wartime.

Medical Facilities Visited

Among the facilities visited was the Sumy Regional Clinical Hospital for War Veterans, which provides inpatient care to approximately 5,700 patients annually and outpatient care to over 22,000. The hospital has a 20-bed rehabilitation department, with plans to expand it to 35 beds this year. A 0.8 MW modular boiler house has also been commissioned there. Furthermore, medical institutions in the region have received ten modular boiler houses-five for regional hospitals and five for city hospitals.

Viktor Liashko also visited the Sumy Regional Clinical Cardiology Center, which provides inpatient treatment to over 3,000 patients annually and outpatient care to about 11,000. In 2022, the cardiology center performed 907 interventions, including 417 stent placement operations and 56 pacemaker implantations. A 0.4 MW modular boiler house and two generators have been installed at this facility.

Currently, 26 medical institutions in the region are under constant monitoring, 23 of which provide inpatient care. All 26 facilities are connected to the centralized power grid and equipped with backup power sources-89 generators have been installed in the region. Medical institutions operate 29 autonomous boiler houses, and nine facilities are additionally equipped with solar power plants.

The Sumy Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine has over 80 teams, which carried out more than 126,000 call-outs in 2025. The center's network comprises 55 units, of which 43 are operational due to the security situation. The government has decided to provide additional financial support to medical workers in frontline and remote communities, as well as in areas of active hostilities in 2025. The Sumy Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care has increased its monthly global budget from UAH 27 million to UAH 34 million, representing a monthly increase of UAH 7 million. In 2025, the center also received an additional UAH 31 million due to increased funding coefficients for combat zones.

Within the Medical Guarantees Program, funding coefficients are now 1.48 for areas of potential hostilities (previously 1.1) and 6.01 for areas of active hostilities (previously 1.26). In 2026, additional funding will continue to replenish the payroll funds of medical institutions providing specialized care in areas of potential and active hostilities. The Sumy region has 22 such institutions, for which an additional UAH 17.6 million per month is allocated.

Viktor Liashko's visit to the Sumy region underscores the vital importance of preparing medical facilities for potential energy challenges, particularly under wartime conditions. Ensuring hospital autonomy and the availability of backup power sources is critical for sustaining the medical system in regions impacted by combat. The additional funding provided to medical facilities aims to improve medical services and enhance their resilience in a difficult security environment.