In 2025, 10 modular primary health care clinics were installed in 5 regions across Ukraine. Implemented by the WHO Country Office in Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Health and with funding from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), the project helps ensure continued access to essential health-care services despite the ongoing war, now in its fifth year.
“The full-scale war has caused significant damage to Ukraine’s health-care infrastructure: more than 2500 health-care facility buildings have already been damaged, of which 328 are destroyed. According to preliminary estimates, restoring the system over the next 10 years will require more than US$ 19 billion. Even under these conditions, our unconditional priority remains ensuring people’s access to health care. To date, 725 facilities have already been fully restored, with a further 324 currently under reconstruction. The deployment of modular primary health care facilities is a practical, rapid solution to ensure the continuity of health services in communities affected by the war. We are working systematically with international partners to strengthen health infrastructure where it is needed most and to guarantee equal access to care regardless of place of residence,” says Viktor Liashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine.
These facilities are already operational and improving access to primary health care in the most affected regions. All facilities are equipped with power supply systems, sanitation infrastructure, waiting areas and examination rooms, and health services are delivered by qualified teams of doctors and nurses.
Each clinic has been designed to operate during emergency power outages. They are equipped with generators to ensure a stable power supply, enabling patients to access essential care in their communities, whenever needed. That is critical for those in areas with limited or remote access to permanent health-care facilities, where timely access to medical services often has a direct impact on treatment outcomes.
“So far in 2026, 94 attacks on Ukraine’s health-care system have been recorded, resulting in 13 deaths and 45 people injured. Since the start of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion in 2022, more than 2900 attacks on health-care facilities and personnel have been documented. This is why ensuring uninterrupted access to health services for local populations remains critical. Mobile prefabricated health-care units provide an optimal solution in these conditions, particularly in remote communities or where access to medical care is limited,” notes Dr Jarno Habicht, WHO Representative in Ukraine.
The project is part of the WHO Country Office’s ongoing support to Ukraine’s health system. Overall, since the start of the full-scale invasion, supported by partners, the Country Office has enabled the installation of 57 modular clinics nationwide, under its emergency response and recovery programme, providing access to health care for more than 302 000 people.