331 foreign doctors are currently officially working in Ukraine, Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko said.
On the air of the telethon on the 1+1 channel on Wednesday, he noted that these are the doctors who are officially employed and registered with the Ministry of Health.
The minister clarified that in fact there are more foreign doctors working in Ukraine, but not all of them are registered by the Ministry of Health.
More than 500 foreign doctors are ready to provide medical assistance to victims in Ukraine.
According to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, more than 500 foreign medical workers have already registered through the registration form published on the website of the ministry.
Among them are doctors, nurses and paramedics from the countries of the European Union, the UK, Switzerland, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Israel, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Jordan, Brazil.
Registration remains open.
The Ministry of Health expresses gratitude for the offer to provide foreign medical assistance to Ukraine.