In response to a request from the Ukrainian authorities, the EU is coordinating the delivery of decontamination and medical equipment worth €11.3 million from the RescEU strategic reserve of the Civil Protection Mechanism, the European Commission announced on 27 June.
Medical equipment for hospitals includes patient monitors, infusion pumps and ventilators as well as protective equipment for medical staff such as masks and gowns.
The decontamination equipment consists of 300,000 special protective suits against potential chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) threats, 5,600 litres of decontaminants and 850 pieces of equipment for decontamination operations, the institution said.
This aid is provided from EU emergency stocks hosted by Romania, Hungary, Sweden, Germany, Greece and Denmark, the Commission said.
“Given the enormous medical needs caused by the ongoing war, we have mobilised RescEU’s strategic reserves. Medical equipment and equipment suitable for chemical, biological or nuclear emergencies are being sent to Ukraine”, commented the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, in a statement (see EUROPE 12927/4). (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)