UK medical aid donations to Ukraine hits five million items

LONDON, 01 April 2022, (TON): Latest shipment left Birmingham with thousands of supplies, including ventilators following an urgent request from Ukraine

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Foreign Secretary affirm UK’s commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine

More than five million items of medical supplies have now been given to Ukraine by the UK to help the country cope with the medical emergency caused by the Russian invasion, helping to save tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives.

The 13th flight carrying items including ventilators and other medical supplies following an urgent request from Ukraine left Birmingham Airport destined for Poland, from where the items will be transported to sites across Ukraine.

The flights have left from Stansted, Birmingham and Heathrow Airports and RAF Brize Norton over the last month, carrying items including lifesaving medicines, intensive care equipment and wound packs donated by NHS England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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