Italy will provide €30 million for the restoration of the Odesa Children’s Hospital.
According to the Italian Embassy, the agreement was signed by Italian Ambassador Carlo Formosa and Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba during the first Italian Cooperation Day in Ukraine in Kyiv.
The project involves the construction of a new modern pediatric complex with 260 additional beds, which will provide medical care to children in the region and make the hospital a leading center for the entire south of Ukraine.
In total, Italy’s patronage of Odessa, amounting to more than €93 million, is directed toward projects in the fields of healthcare, agriculture, and cultural heritage preservation.
In addition, as part of the Second Emergency Initiative implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), €45 million has been allocated for humanitarian projects.
“The new Odessa Children’s Hospital is an investment in the future generations of Ukraine, in those who have suffered most unjustly from this terrible war,” said Italian Ambassador to Ukraine Carlo Formosa.
He noted that since the start of the full-scale invasion, Italy has supported 90 Ukrainian hospitals, provided assistance to 140,000 medical workers, and contributed to the restoration of 120 schools.
