HSE donates €2.4m worth of medical equipment to countries in need in 2023

An aid convoy supported by the non-profit 'What About Us' music organisation which left from Wicklow last month has delivered medical aid to Ukraine.

Over €2.4m worth of medical equipment, including vital ventilators and ultrasounds, was donated by the HSE to countries in need, including Ukraine last year.

It comes as Ukrainian healthcare centres including hospitals continue to face attacks from Russian forces — with 19 facilities hit so far this month alone leaving one person dead and 19 injured. Donations for Ukraine also included heart monitors, 145 boxes of PPE, beds, cochlear implants and 24 pallets of open boxes containing needles, syringes or hand wipes.