Those who protect our defenders.
On the International Nurses' Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated state awards for medical workers who have helped the wounded military and civilians since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war against our country. This was reported by the presidential press service.
“It is you who are defending our defenders who are defending our borders. And on this day I want to congratulate you and thank you on behalf of our soldiers and civilians, “Zelensky said.
According to the head of state, the nurses were with Ukrainian defenders both on the battlefield and in hospitals, giving them strength and attention, experiencing pain with them. Zelensky wished them good health and thanked them for their work.
During the award ceremony, a minute of silence was observed in memory of the nurses who died in the fighting, rescuing Ukrainian servicemen.
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In addition, the President of Ukraine visited the newly built building of the Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery of the Ministry of Health in Kyiv, established under the “Large Construction” program.
surgery without opening the chest, and the intensive care unit.
“It is very nice when the institution has a high level of modernity and a high level of the medical industry in Ukraine. Made in Ukraine is cool, “Zelensky said.
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The head of state also talked to several patients. In particular, with 12-year-old Vladislav Goncharuk, who is preparing for the operation: for more than two weeks he and his family escaped the shelling of the Russian occupiers in the basement in Demidov, Kyiv region, and fell ill. Zelensky also spoke with 99-year-old World War II veteran Petro Khmelnyk, who underwent aortic valve surgery a few years ago.
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