98 healthcare facilities to receive solar power systems for uninterrupted winter operation, thanks to Ministry of Health and UNICEF efforts

As part of joint efforts to prepare Ukraine for the 2026–2027 winter season, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF are strengthening energy independence and continuity of operations at 98 healthcare facilities across 14 regions of Ukraine.

UNICEF is allocating USD 13.4 million to enhance the energy resilience of healthcare and social service facilities. As part of this support, solar power systems with batteries and inverters are being installed at 98 facilities.

"We are working to ensure the continuity of medical care under various scenarios. Our healthcare system must be ready to operate amid enemy attacks, power outages, and disruptions to heating, water supply, or logistics. That is why we continue to strengthen the autonomy of medical facilities across multiple areas. I thank UNICEF for its support in bolstering their energy resilience," said Viktor Liashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine.

Solar systems are being installed at healthcare and social service facilities in eight frontline regions — Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia — as well as in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Volyn regions.

"Our support is aimed to ensure medical facilities function without interruption. For families with children, this is a matter of access to care exactly when it's needed most. This concerns 2.5 million people, including 400,000 children, who will continue to receive medical and immunization services even amid power outages," said Shamiza Abdullah, Acting UNICEF Representative in Ukraine.

The equipment consists of solar panels, inverters, and battery storage systems. It provides backup power for critically important departments and medical equipment, including intensive care units, operating rooms, maternity wards, laboratories, and vaccine and medicine storage systems. In addition to the installation of solar systems, more than 2,500 tonnes of solid fuel have already been delivered to healthcare facilities, with additional volumes to be provided as needed.

Support for the energy resilience of medical facilities is part of UNICEF's broader winter 2026–2027 preparedness programme, implemented with financial support from the European Union, the governments of Norway, the United States, and Japan, as well as Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the KfW Development Bank. In total, UNICEF is investing USD 103.5 million to support more than 3 million people in 120 communities across eight frontline regions.

The joint work of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF is aimed at ensuring that medical workers can continue providing care, and that patients can continue receiving the services they need, regardless of the security situation or possible disruptions to critical infrastructure.