The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has approved the first eight members of the Council for Controlling the Restoration of Destroyed (Damaged) Buildings of the National Children's Specialised Hospital "Okhmatdyt" of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (hereinafter - the Restoration Council).

These include representatives of the major donors, international technical assistance projects, diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Ukraine, international and intergovernmental organisations and foundations, as well as one representative of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the National Children's Specialised Hospital "Ohmatdyt"each:

• Jaco CILLIERS, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine;
• Ihor KATSYTADZE, Health Specialist at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine.
• Donatas BUTKUS, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine;
• Volodymyr KUDRYTSKYI, Chairman of the Board of the National Energy Company Ukrenergo;
• Nazar KUPYBIDA, Member of the Board of Directors, Vice President for Finance of JSC Concern GALNAFTOGAZ;
• Yuliia VYSOTSKA, Director of the Research and Production Association "PRACTIKA";
• Yevhen HONCHAR, Head of the Policy Formation Unit for the Medical Guarantees and Medical Services Programme, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health of Ukraine;
• Olena LARINA, Leading Specialist in Internal Control at the National Specialised Hospital "Okhmatdyt", Ministry of Health of Ukraine.

As a reminder, the Restoration Council is an advisory body of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine that ensures public participation and control over the implementation of measures related to the restoration of the functioning of the National Children's Hospital "Ohmatdyt" as a result of damage (destruction) of buildings and equipment as a result of a missile attack by the aggressor state on 08 July 2024, at the expense of funds raised in this regard for the restoration of the National Children's Hospital "Ohmatdyt".

The selection of seven representatives of public associations, their unions, charitable organisations working in the areas of corruption prevention, patient rights protection, healthcare development, professional associations of healthcare workers or in the field of architecture and urban planning to join the Board of Directors of the Okhmatdyt Reconstruction Council is currently underway.

The selection will be made by a ranked vote of the already approved members of the Council based on the results of reviewing the submitted applications.

For more details, please visit the official website of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.