Health Ministry receives more than 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid this week

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has received more than 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid this week, according to the ministry’s press service.

"Humanitarian aid from organizations supporting the healthcare system during the war continues to arrive at the Ministry of Health," the ministry said, Ukrinform reports.

According to the ministry, this week alone, various donor organizations and charities supplied 48 tonnes of analgesic drugs; 2.5 tonnes of  cardiac medications; 20 tonnes of analgesics and antipyretics; 12 tonnes of medical devices and dressing materials; 500 kg of disinfectants; 20,000 adrenaline auto-injector pens; 2,351 tactical first aid kits; 150 bulletproof vests; 10,000 tourniquets; 100,000 medical masks.

As reported, the governments of Ukraine and Japan signed an agreement providing a grant worth 300 million yens or 2.61 million U.S. dollars for the purchase of special equipment for Ukrainian hospitals.

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