today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
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China has reported an outbreak of a new tick-borne virus, ALTNV, found in 329 patients, including in Wuhan, where the COVID-19 pandemic began. Symptoms include high fever, weakness, and gastrointestinal issues.
On September 8, 2026, a memorandum was signed in Zvyagel between the Zhytomyr region and Estonia to construct a rehabilitation center. The center, covering nearly 2000 square meters, will provide physical and psychological assistance to military personnel and civilians.
Lviv has opened a pain management center at the St. Nicholas Children's Hospital, marking the first specialized facility in Ukraine for treating pain in children. The center was established following the case of 11-year-old Sofia, who suffered severe injuries in a traffic accident.
Sixty psychological relief spaces have been created in primary healthcare centers across Ukraine as part of a project by the Ministry of Health and the World Bank HEAL Ukraine. Funding was provided through donor contributions from the Targeted Fund for Support, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform of Ukraine. These specially equipped spaces offer psychological support to individuals.
A 30-year-old resident of Khmelnytskyi died in the hospital from injuries sustained on September 5 due to debris from a Russian drone falling on a residential building. Despite medical efforts to save him, he could not be rescued.
In Lviv, doctors operated on two teenagers who were injured in a motorcycle accident. One boy suffered a fracture of the pelvic bone, while the other sustained multiple fragmentary fractures of the left foot. They are currently undergoing rehabilitation.
On September 3, a Russian attack destroyed a warehouse of "Dobrого Dня" pharmacy, resulting in the loss of hundreds of tons of medications. The site is left in ruins with charred structures. The company is working on restoring logistics to supply medicines to patients.
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.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in over 3200 deaths. The World Health Organization has warned of a critical shortage of hospital beds for Ebola patients, emphasizing the need to more than double their availability.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a resolution to launch a two-year experimental project for state-funded osteointegrative prosthetics for patients with complex amputations. The project expands access to this method for individuals who cannot use traditional socket prosthetics due to chronic pain or deformities.
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.
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 Lviv, at the St. Nicholas Children's Hospital, surgeons successfully performed kidney surgery on an 8-year-old boy from Ternopil Oblast using a robotic system with artificial intelligence. The operation, conducted with the Senhance system, allowed for the removal of pathological tissues without incisions and blood loss.
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.
Economist Oleksiy Kush stated that there will be no food shortages in Ukraine, but specific medicines and goods may disappear from sale. He recommends Ukrainians, especially those with chronic illnesses, to stock up on necessary medications in advance.
