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New COVID-19 variant Stratus spreading in Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast

A new variant of COVID-19, named Stratus, has been identified in Ukraine’s Poltava Oblast, with the World Health Organization (WHO) placing it under monitoring due to its rapid global spread, according to the regional disease control and prevention center’s Facebook post on Aug. 6.

8 August 2025, 01:02 PM

Kyiv begins rebuilding Okhmatdyt hospital after 2024 Russian air strike

Construction has begun on restoring the building of Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv after it was damaged in a Russian missile attack in July 2024, the Health Ministry announced on June 9.

9 June 2025, 11:48 PM

Ukraine allows service with managed HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, effective Aug. 25, 2025, expanded military service eligibility to include individuals with clinically cured tuberculosis, managed HIV, mild hepatitis, and certain mental disorders, as part of a military medical commission reform, jointly developed with the Ministry of Health.

12 May 2025, 01:35 PM

Defense Ministry asks Health Ministry to release doctors for military service

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine received a request from the Defense Ministry and Medical Forces Command to release medical workers, Health Minister Victor Liashko said during a meeting with regional health officials on April 30.

30 April 2025, 06:12 PM

Lubinets warns pharmacies in small towns could shut down under new drug pricing rules

Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, criticized the government’s new drug pricing policy, warning it could force pharmacies in remote areas to close.

8 April 2025, 07:31 PM

Major pharmacy chains ready to lower prices following Zelenskyy's criticism

Ukraine's largest pharmacy chains have proposed a price reduction mechanism to the Health Ministry, shortly after spiking medication costs were discussed during a National Security and Defense Council meeting.

10 February 2025, 11:36 PM

First cannabis-based medicine registered in Ukraine

Ukrainian regulators have officially licensed the first cannabis-based medicine—oral drops from a Spanish brand—for sale in the county, Ukrainian MP and sitting Healthcare Committee member Olha Stefanishyna announced on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 09:33 PM

Metapneumovirus in Ukraine: Health Ministry assures control, provides guidelines

The Ministry of Health in Ukraine has assured the public that the situation with the spread of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is fully under control and has provided guidelines to prevent infection in a Facebook post on Jan. 5.

6 January 2025, 01:47 PM

Ukrainian pharmacies can now administer flu vaccines

Ukraine’s Health Ministry has started licensing pharmacies to administer flu vaccines directly on-site, the ministry announced on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 09:04 PM

Ukraine's Health Ministry addresses corruption in medical expert commissions

The Ukrainian Ministry of Health is working with law enforcement to combat corruption in Medical-Social Expert Commissions, Deputy Health Minister Ihor Kuzin said in an interview with BBC Ukraine published on Oct. 13.

13 October 2024, 02:55 PM

Kyiv braces for Caspian dust storm

Air quality in Kyiv and much of Ukraine deteriorates as a dust storm from Russia's Caspian region has enveloped the country. The Health Ministry warned the residents of the capital against going outside, in a Facebook post on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 08:35 PM

West Nile fever outbreak in Kyiv: 3 dead, 17 infected

The Ukrainian capital has recorded 17 cases of West Nile fever, with three fatalities due to severe complications, Valentyna Ginzburg, the director of the Health Department of the Kyiv City State Administration, reported on Aug. 30.

30 August 2024, 03:34 PM

Russia installs surveillance cameras in gynecology offices, citing anti-terrorism measures

Russian authorities have ordered the installation of surveillance cameras in gynecology offices, sparking outrage among patients and privacy advocates, Telegram outlet ChTD reported on Aug. 26.

27 August 2024, 02:17 PM

Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital performs first post-attack transplant

The Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital recently performed the first organ transplant after the July 8 missile attack, Ukraine’s Health Ministry reported on Facebook.

14 August 2024, 04:15 PM

Ukraine detects first three cases of new FLiRT coronavirus strain

Ukraine has registered its first cases of a new sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus, known as FLiRT, Deputy Health Minister Ihor Kuzin announced on Telegram on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 04:35 PM

Ukraine cancels tender for children's hospital damaged by Russian strike

The tender to rebuild the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital, which was damaged by a Russian strike on July 8, will be canceled and reopened, Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko announced during a briefing on Aug. 2.

2 August 2024, 09:41 PM

Experts estimate Okhmatdyt Hospital restoration costs after Russian missile attack

NV reviewed preliminary calculations on the full reconstruction cost of the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, amounting to hundreds of millions of hryvnias, according to an article titled "The Fastest Collection" published on July 12.

13 July 2024, 11:55 AM

Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital to be demolished after Russian missile strike, says Health Minister

The building of Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, which was hit by a Russian missile on July 8, is beyond repair and will be demolished, Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said at an on-site press briefing on July 12.

12 July 2024, 03:19 PM

Unidentified remains of bodies of Ukrainian soldiers stored for over 1 year, Health Ministry reveals

About 2-3% of the bodies of dead Ukrainians returned as part of exchanges cannot be identified, said Deputy Minister of Health, Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine Ihor Kuzin in an interview with Pravda.Life on June 4.

4 June 2024, 07:59 PM

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