UK donates two million medical items to Ukraine

London: Over two million items of medical supplies have been given to Ukraine by the UK to help the country cope with the medical emergency caused by the Russian invasion.

Items including vital medicines, wound packs, and intensive care equipment donated by NHS England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have been flown to the region on ten flights over the past three weeks, leaving from Stanstead and Heathrow Airports and RAF Brize Norton.

The some of the items include 3,000 adult resuscitators, Around 160,000 wound care packs, Over 300,000 sterile needles, Over 32,000 packs of bandages, 1,600 pieces of equipment for ventilators, Over 54,000 cannulas, 100,000 packs of medicines – around 800,000 doses – including antibiotics and painkillers besides 72,000 packs of gloves and 28,000 FFP3 masks.