Rehabilitation Equipment for Hospitals and Pipes for Vinnytsiamiskteploenerho. Vinnytsia Has Received a Humanitarian Aid Shipment from its Twin City, Karlsruhe

'200 metres of pre-insulated pipes for one of the city’s district heating companies, along with two dozen modern hospital beds and rehabilitation equipment. The community of Vinnytsia’s German twin town, Karlsruhe, has once again provided support to Vinnytsia. The humanitarian aid was collected and delivered with financial support from the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) as part of the ‘Support for Ukrainian Municipalities During the War’ project. Thanks to this programme, we received a similar shipment last week from the municipality of Münster. This is support that is very practical and delivers results. It allows us to meet the city’s specific needs and strengthen the community’s resilience where it is truly needed. Thank you to the community of Karlsruhe and all our partner and twin cities for supporting Vinnytsia,' wrote Mayor Serhii Morhunov on his official pages.

With the support of the City of Karlsruhe, medical facilities have received 20 height-adjustable beds and the same number of bedside tables, as well as various types of rehabilitation equipment – exercise machines, parallel bars and ergometers.

'The majority of the equipment received as part of the humanitarian aid shipment from Karlsruhe is being sent to the rehabilitation ward of Vinnytsia City Clinical Hospital No. 1. The ward has 60 beds, and every month the medical staff there assist around 130 patients, effectively helping them return to a full life following their injuries. Our twin city of Karlsruhe and another German city, Münster, which is a partner of Vinnytsia, are not helping our hospitals for the first time, including the Vinnytsia City Rehabilitation Centre at City Clinical Hospital No. 1. This assistance is truly essential for our facilities, as we have qualified specialists and patients who require such support, and now, thanks to international support, we have a sufficient amount of modern equipment,' noted Nataliia Korobchynska, Deputy Director of the Health Department of Vinnytsia City Council and Head of the Strategic Planning and Health Development Division.

As part of the aid from Karlsruhe, the city’s main heat supply company also received components and over 200 metres of pre-insulated pipes.

According to the municipal enterprise Vinnytsiamiskteploenerho, such support from Vinnytsia’s German twin town is extremely valuable. The equipment will enable the rapid resolution of emergencies on the heating networks and ensure consumers receive high-quality and reliable services.

Representatives of the Podilska Hromada Community Foundation coordinated the receipt of the shipment in Vinnytsia.

‘Our twin city, Karlsruhe, regularly helps our community during these difficult times of full-scale invasion. This humanitarian aid will support the enterprise Vinnytsiamiskteploenerho, Vinnytsia City Clinical Hospital No. 1 and other medical facilities. Our community is grateful for this support,' said Olena Danilova, director of the Podilska Hromada Community Foundation.