Today in Kyiv, Ukraine and France signed seven agreements in the healthcare sector totaling €51.2 million. These agreements are part of the Grant Intergovernmental Agreement signed in June 2024, which provides a total of €200 million.
The projects will be funded by the French government and implemented through French medical companies. The agreements were signed by Ukraine’s Minister of Health, Viktor Liashko, and the French President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Assistance and Reconstruction, Pierre Heilbronn, in the presence of Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko.
“With these agreements, we continue the practical implementation of the large-scale agreement between Ukraine and France. In March, we announced 19 projects to receive funding, and today we are signing seven agreements in the healthcare sector. These projects, worth a total of €51 million, will significantly strengthen our medical sector and help save thousands of lives. We are grateful to France for its solidarity and real support, which helps Ukraine not only endure but also develop,” said First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko.
Healthcare Projects Covered by the Agreements:
- Construction of a children's rehabilitation center at the Vinnytsia Regional Children's Hospital and renovation of the rehabilitation unit at the Ladyzhyn City Hospital. (Partner: Ginger International, funding: €15 million).
- Provision of portable X-ray machines to 75 medical facilities in Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, and Odessa. (Partner: DMS Imaging, funding: €10.98 million).
- Equipping 58 hospitals across Ukraine (including Mykolaiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Truskavets, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Odessa) with rehabilitation technology for post-amputation visual stimulation and phantom pain management. (Partner: Dessintey, funding: €8 million).
- Procurement of 700 mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices, primarily defibrillators. (Funding: €5.92 million).
- Development of telemedicine networks in Odessa, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zhytomyr regions. (Partner: C3Medical, funding: €4.35 million).
- Creation of a network of autonomous microclinics based on rehabilitation facilities, with training for local teams. (Partner: Schiller Medical, funding: €4.1 million).
- Supply of 150 ultrasound diagnostic systems for medical institutions in all Ukrainian regions. (Partner: Sonoscanner, funding: €2.98 million).
Strengthening Ukraine’s Healthcare System
“Today, we take another significant step in developing Ukraine’s healthcare system. The agreements signed, worth over €51 million, will greatly enhance our medical infrastructure: 150 ultrasound machines will be deployed nationwide, 75 medical facilities will receive portable X-ray devices, 58 hospitals will gain new rehabilitation capabilities for post-amputation care, and 700 resuscitation devices will help save Ukrainian lives. Additionally, we are beginning the construction of a children's rehabilitation center in Vinnytsia and expanding telemedicine services in six regions. We are grateful to France for this support, which enables us to continue developing Ukraine’s healthcare system even amid a full-scale war. This is not just an investment in medicine—it’s an investment in the health and lives of Ukrainians,” said Minister of Health Viktor Liashko.
Pierre Heilbronn, the French President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Assistance and Reconstruction, emphasized that today’s agreements represent an important milestone in expanding bilateral cooperation and a practical demonstration of France’s support for Ukraine.
"France is fully committed to supporting Ukraine—not only in restoring critical infrastructure but also in improving the quality of life for Ukrainians. That is why healthcare is a priority sector for projects funded by the Ukraine Support Fund established by France. Our cooperation with Ukraine in healthcare is designed to be as comprehensive as possible in both the short and long term. Overall, France has allocated €130 million to support Ukraine’s medical sector, including today’s €51 million agreements under the intergovernmental grant, as well as additional funding through other support programmes. Our projects involve the entire ecosystem of stakeholders—our ministries, operators, companies, hospitals, and institutes. They cover a wide range of Ukraine’s urgent needs in this sector, from post-amputation rehabilitation to the development of telemedicine, including the creation of specialized rehabilitation centers for children. Healthcare plays a crucial role in Ukraine’s recovery, and France remains firmly committed to providing full support in this area,” noted Pierre Heilbronn.
Background on the Grant Agreement
The signing took place during the presentation of projects implemented under the Grant Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of Ukraine. In addition to today’s seven healthcare projects, the Grant Agreement includes 12 additional projects in infrastructure, energy, demining, and water supply, totaling approximately €149 million.
The Grant Agreement between the Government of France and the Government of Ukraine on the restoration and support of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and priority economic sectors was signed on June 7, 2024, in Paris by Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Yuliia Svyrydenko, and France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Séjourné.
In February 2025, First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and France’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Gaël Veyssière, signed the Implementation Agreement, enabling the allocation of €200 million in grant assistance. Up to 50% of these funds will be directed toward the purchase of Ukrainian goods and services for reconstruction projects.
