Over 24,000 families have benefitted from the Baby Box since the start of the year: Ministry of Social Policy
Since the beginning of 2024, 24,360 families have opted for a baby package at birth. This is a one-time in-kind assistance from the state to families who have a newborn. The purpose of this programme is to support the family of a newborn and help them provide proper care for the baby.
The leading regions in the selection of baby packages were Kyiv (1,963), Dnipro (2,291), Zakarpattia (1,504) and Vinnytsia (1,424).
In Volyn, 687 families chose the package, in Donetsk region - 289, Zhytomyr region - 1,264, Zaporizhzhia region - 483, Ivano-Frankivsk region - 777, Kyiv region - 1,153, Kirovohrad region - 860, Lviv region - 1356, Mykolaiv region - 822, Odesa region - 1,258, Poltava region - 1,328, Rivne region - 521, Sumy region - 785, Ternopil region - 514, Kharkiv region - 1512, Kherson region - 93, Khmelnytsky region - 894, Cherkasy region - 949, Chernivtsi region - 907, Chernihiv region - 617.
In 2024, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine updated the content of this box. Last year, public consultations were held with young families who had children. Young parents shared their ideas on what they would change or add to the baby box, based on their experience of welcoming a newborn into the family.
Now, the updated Baby Box has been supplemented with items that are in demand, such as reusable moisture-resistant nappies and warm clothes. We also increased the size of the blanket plaid and reduced the number of small-sized clothes that babies quickly outgrow.
In addition, the new Baby Box includes the book "From Birth to One Year", which was designed and printed by the Ministry's partners, UNICEF. This is a practical guide for all parents of newborns, which contains the best of international experience and advice from Ukrainian experts.
One can get a Baby Box at the maternity hospital after the birth of a child.
If a Baby Box is not available at that time, you can apply for it within 30 calendar days from the date of birth: to the social security authorities or to the Centre for the Administrative Services Provision at your place of residence or stay. The application must also be accompanied by a copy of the child's birth certificate.