More than 3.7 million items of medical supplies have been given to Ukraine by the UK to help the country cope with the emergency caused by the Russian invasion and to help save tens of thousands of lives.
Items including vital medicines, wound packs, and intensive care equipment donated by NHS England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been flown to the region over the past 3 weeks, leaving from Stansted and Heathrow Airports, and RAF Brize Norton.
The latest flight – the 11th so far – left from Heathrow on Monday 21 March carrying over 100,000 packs of medicine, including strong painkillers to treat severe pain for those who have been injured by Russian attacks.
The latest shipment is delivering around 120,000 packs – more than 1.5 million doses – of vital medicines urgently requested by Ukraine. These will help to treat severe pain from serious injuries, as well as assist with intensive care procedures.
Some of the significant items sent to the Ukraine so far include:
- nearly 3,000 adult resuscitators
- around 160,000 wound care packs
- over 300,000 sterile needles
- over 32,000 packs of bandages
- 1,600 pieces of equipment for ventilators
- over 54,000 cannulas
- 220,000 packs of medicines – around 2.3 million doses – including antibiotics and painkillers
- 72,000 packs of gloves
- 28,000 FFP3 masks
The UK government has been working closely with Ukrainian officials to deliver targeted support to ensure medical items are reaching the people who need them most.
