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The National Health Service of Ukraine has stopped funding certain medical services in three hospitals in the Poltava region due to non-compliance with personnel and equipment requirements. Reasons include a lack of qualified doctors and necessary equipment.
Outbreaks of hepatitis A have been reported in two villages of the Oleksandriivka community in Kirovohrad region. The disease has been detected in Mykhailivka and Haidamatske, with several cases registered, including a household outbreak in Mykhailivka. Experts are conducting an epidemiological investigation.
In Lviv, 25-year-old veteran Vasyl Kurilo has opened a barrier-free barbershop serving veterans and patients of St. Panteleimon Hospital. Kurilo, who underwent 46 surgeries after his injury, decided to create this establishment during his treatment.
In the Zhytomyr region, a former hospital director and five medical staff are suspected of fraud related to fictitious palliative care. The perpetrators allegedly submitted false data on medical services, receiving over 1.1 million UAH from the budget.
As of September 1, 2026, Ukraine reported damage or destruction of 2,687 medical facilities belonging to 854 healthcare institutions. Among them, 340 facilities were completely destroyed within 127 medical institutions.
In August 2026, 149 babies were born at the Center for Mother and Child in Vinnytsia during 147 deliveries. Among the newborns were 86 boys and 63 girls, including two sets of twins. Despite this high number at the facility, the overall birth rate in the city is declining.
In Mykolaiv, parents of children being treated at the regional children's hospital's allergopulmonology department expressed concern over ragweed growing outside the windows. They claim that their children's condition worsens after arriving at the hospital, which may be linked to allergens.
In the Rakhiv district, a 33-year-old woman gave birth to her seventh child in an ambulance. The delivery progressed rapidly, and the medics could not transport her to the hospital in time. The newborn girl weighed about 3 kg and scored 8-9 points on the Apgar scale.
Ukrainian Fashion Week is taking place in Kyiv from September 2 to 6, showcasing collections from 50 Ukrainian brands. A notable highlight was the participation of war veterans with amputations in the show by designer Juliya Kros, where adaptive outfits were created to meet the needs of those affected by injuries.
Police are searching for 80-year-old Larysa Luchaninova, who went missing on September 2, 2026, in Izium. The woman has health issues and does not have a mobile phone with her.
Surgeons in Vinnytsia successfully operated on a 64-year-old man with a giant heart aneurysm. The patient, who lived for nine months with the consequences of a heart attack, received help after being denied surgery at other clinics due to high operational risks. He was discharged home on the tenth day after the procedure.
Six-year-old Yaroslav Lapina has completed treatment for a malignant blood disease at the Cherkasy oncology center. The girl underwent treatment for 1.7 years and is now in remission.
Authorities in Kostopil plan to complete a swimming pool that will be adapted for veterans' rehabilitation. The construction, currently 79% finished, was halted due to the onset of the full-scale war. Local officials are working to secure additional funding to complete the project.
A case of rabies was laboratory confirmed in a stray dog in the village of Kapitaniivka, which bit two women. The dog has died, and the area has been declared unfavorable. Specialists conducted disinfection of the site where the dog was found.
In Ivano-Frankivsk, doctors endoscopically removed a benign tumor measuring over 8.5 cm from a 67-year-old patient with severe hypertension. The procedure was performed at the central city hospital due to high risks associated with open surgery.
