(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was stated during a national TV broadcast by Health Minister Viktor Liashko, Ukrinform reports.

“Today, funding comes from the Ohmatdyt – Healthy Childhood Charitable Foundation, from UNITED24, and from the hospital's own charitable account. We have also allocated additional funds in the state budget, as the full cost of restoring the hospital wasn't known at the time. If needed, those funds will be used. For now, however, there is no immediate need to tap into the state budget,” Liashko said.

He noted that the National Council for the Reconstruction of Ohmatdyt has been established to oversee the rebuilding process. It includes government officials, patient advocacy groups, and key donors.

“From that point on, everything proceeds in accordance with the procedures established by law and under the supervision of the National Council for the Reconstruction of Ohmatdyt. Ohmatdyt serves as the project client. There is an organization responsible for project management, one for architectural oversight, and another for technical supervision. Only after all these entities sign off, the charity foundation - which has tripartite agreements in place with the contractor and the Ohmatdyt hospital - approves and pays the invoices using the foundation's funds,” the minister explained.

Liashko reminded that the Russian missile strike on July 8, 2024, damaged five buildings of the Ohmatdyt hospital, including the Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.

Restoration work is already underway on the treatment-diagnostic building and is scheduled to be completed before winter. Priority is being given to restoring the bone marrow transplant unit, which is currently operating off-site. Most other hospital departments resumed operations within two weeks of the attack.

Work is also ongoing to preserve the toxicology building, a registered architectural monument. A memorial and training center may be established on the site, pending a design project.

The old Soviet-era surgical building, declared beyond repair, is being assessed for replacement. A new building may be constructed in its place and connected to the main facility. This project is being developed in cooperation with the World Bank, which has provided a grant for design work.

“Once the feasibility study is complete, we'll choose the most reasonable and sustainable design and begin construction,” said Liashko.

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As previously reported, on July 8, 2024, the Russian Federation carried out a missile strike on the Ohmatdyt National Children's Specialized Hospital. As a result of the attack, two people were killed and 35 injured, including nine children. The toxicology building of the hospital was destroyed, and the surgical building, the new hospital block, and the building of the Ministry of Health's Children's Cardiac Center were also damaged.

Following the attack, 312 million UAH in donations were transferred directly to Ohmatdyt's official charity account; another 378 million UAH was received by the Ohmatdyt – Healthy Childhood charity foundation, and 320 million UAH was collected via the UNITED24 platform. Additionally, the Ukrainian government allocated 100 million UAH from its reserve fund.

Moreover, Howard Buffett, an American philanthropist, pledged USD 11.2 million, which will be provided in the form of essential medical equipment. The Government of Lithuania allocated USD 1 million. The Government of Germany announced its intention to provide EUR 10 million.

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