After the Russian attack on Ukraine, parts of the largest children’s hospital have been completely destroyed, explains Ukrainian President Aid Cornelius Granig. Austrian support in health care is urgently needed. The chances of Ukrainian refugees returning home are getting smaller by the day.
Granig describes the situation on the ground in the interview with krone.tv: “The intensive care unit and a transplant department were destroyed and almost all the windows were broken by the blast wave. Many of the windows were donations from Austria. The city of Vienna donated 200 windows for the hospital, which were installed there. They should now be replaced.”
Importantly, this hospital was an essential part of the Austrian health partnership with Ukraine: “Almost two years ago, Federal Minister Martin Kocher presented a project in which, among other things, the modernization and improvement of the hospital was a goal.”
Ask for concept ‘until peace comes’
This cooperation has not yet started, Granig explains. Of course, there is a risk that buildings will be destroyed by the war. But: “I think we need a concept for that now. How can we use these planned funds, these 600 million euros, to help the Ukrainians and also to help the children? They can take care of their children.”
In general, the health care in Ukraine is very poor and many hospitals are outdated. “We should provide much bigger, broader help, especially in the health sector.”
The chances of returning to Ukraine are increasing: “Many parts of the country have been destroyed. The Russians are destroying everything to the ground.” Landmines are also a problem: “There are already 25,000 landmines, many of which are children who have lost one or two legs and are waiting for a prosthesis.”
You can see the entire conversation with Cornelius Granig in the interview above!
Source: Krone
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