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Lelek maternity hospital estimates damage from war at almost $1 million

9 September , 2022  

Direct damage to the Leleka maternity hospital (Pushcha-Voditsa, Kyiv region) from the armed invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine amounted to about $900 thousand, UAH 5 million has already been invested in the restoration of the building, the work of the maternity hospital has been resumed, a new surgical department has been launched, Interfax reported. -Ukraine” General Director of the Leleka Medical Center Valeriy Zukin.
“The building was significantly damaged during the active battles for Kyiv in the spring. Since April, we have been restoring it on our own. Since September 1, 2022, we have been accepting patients, providing medical care in childbirth and pregnancy, services for gynecological examinations and treatment of any gynecological problems. Also on On the basis of the maternity hospital, a full-fledged center of modern surgery has been launched, where surgical treatment of a wide range of diseases for adults is carried out,” he said.
According to Zukin, first of all, windows were glazed, the facade was partially repaired. About UAH 5 million has already been spent for these purposes.
“The facade will have to be changed in the spring, its functionality has significantly decreased due to hits. About $200,000 is needed to replace it, and the same amount is needed to replace air conditioning systems and floor coverings. In general, the damage is estimated at about $900,000,” the CEO specified.
The decision to open a surgical department for the whole family in the maternity hospital was forced. “As a result of a full-scale war, we can already talk about a significant decrease in the number of new pregnancies and births both in Ukraine in general and in Kyiv in particular. Leleka in Pushcha-Vodytsia is a large, spacious, innovative and modernly equipped facility, which needs to be used at full capacity. Therefore, we decided to launch new medical areas and transform from a women-only facility into a multidisciplinary medical center,” Zukin said.
As reported, the Leleka Medical Center received a certificate from the most prestigious international accreditation system for medical institutions JCI.
Leleka LLC was established in 2014.

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