Renovation work on the rehabilitation ward at Hospital №3 in Mykolaiv is nearing completion

The rehabilitation ward at Mykolaiv Hospital No. 3 is being modernised with support from Denmark. Illustrative photo: NikVesti

In May 2026, the refurbishment of the rehabilitation ward at Mykolaiv City Hospital №3 will be completed. The work was carried out by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) with support from a Danish pharmaceutical company and the Danish Government.

This was announced by Yevhen Homoniuk, regional development manager at the Mykolaiv Development Agency, during a live broadcast on Facebook, according to NikVesti.

«In the old wards of this department at City Hospital №3, patient rooms have been refurbished, barrier-free toilets have been fitted, and new ventilation, CCTV and emergency call systems have been installed. The hospital has also been provided with hoists, standing frames and mechanotherapy equipment,» said Yevhen Homoniuk.

He added that in January, thanks to the cooperation and support of the Danish Refugee Council and funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark, a refurbished gynaecology department was opened at City Hospital №1. This project was valued at 12 million hryvnias in grant funding.

As a reminder, around 38.8 million hryvnias are needed for major refurbishment of inpatient healthcare facilities in Mykolaiv.

Reorganisation of hospitals

Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych said that the reorganisation of the city’s hospitals is planned to take place over a two-month period.

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This issue was rejected twice by councillors at city council sessions. On 29 May, councillors unanimously withdrew the proposal to merge the city’s medical facilities from the session’s agenda, as it had not been approved by the relevant and other committees.

Subsequently, on 8 June, councillors again considered the issue of reorganising municipal healthcare facilities. However, the proposals failed to secure the necessary number of votes. As is known, the Mykolaiv Health Department had proposed reducing the number of hospitals in the city from six to three by merging them.

Iryna Shamraш, Head of the Mykolaiv Health Department, explained that the need to reorganise and merge large hospitals in Mykolaiv this year is due to the requirements of the National Health Service of Ukraine regarding full funding for medical services provided.

However, some councillors spoke out against the merger of hospitals. For instance, Olena Kiselova, chair of the Mykolaiv City Council’s Committee on Legal Affairs and a councillor from the «European Solidarity» party, strongly criticised the plans to reorganise the city’s healthcare network.

In turn, Olena Shaposhnikova, a councillor on the Mykolaiv City Council from the «Propozytsia» party and a doctor at Family Clinic №4, spoke out against the reorganisation of primary healthcare centres. In her view, the merger will not deliver the expected savings, but may instead lead to a loss of funding, as well as patients and doctors.

Anna Nord, chair of the Mykolaiv City Council’s Health Committee, also noted that if decisions were taken to reorganise and merge Mykolaiv’s healthcare facilities, male medical staff would lose their exemption from mobilisation.

The resolution of the issue regarding the merger of hospitals has stalled for the time being. At the session on 8 July, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych noted that he would discuss the reorganisation with the head of the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, Vitalii Kim, and the city and regional health departments.

On 21 August, members of the Mykolaiv City Council’s Committee on Human Rights, Children, Family, Law and Transparency appealed to the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration, requesting that it expedite consideration of the issue of establishing a capable network of healthcare facilities.