EU-supported emergency medical centre and social housing for displaced people open in central Ukraine

Two critical social infrastructure facilities have been inaugurated in Cherkasy, central Ukraine, with support from the European Union and its financial arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB). The projects strengthen emergency healthcare services and provide safe accommodation for people displaced by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

A new social housing facility for internally displaced people offers 47 residential rooms and temporary accommodation for around 130 residents, including older people and persons with disabilities. The housing was created by renovating and converting two previously unused municipal buildings into safe and functional living spaces.

The newly constructed Regional Centre of Emergency Medical Aid and Disaster Medicine of the Cherkasy Regional Council will coordinate ambulance services across the region and improve organisation of the emergency medical response. The facility will also serve as a centre for training medical personnel, and includes secure storage for emergency medical supplies. More than 140 jobs are expected to be created at the centre.

“Even in the midst of war, communities must continue to provide essential services and protect the most vulnerable. Through investments in healthcare infrastructure and housing, the EIB supports Ukraine’s resilience and helps ensure that people receive the care and stability they need,” said Karl Nehammer, European Investment Bank Vice-President overseeing the Bank’s operations in Ukraine.

Both facilities in the Cherkasy oblast were implemented as part of the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme, one of three recovery initiatives supported by the EIB. As of February 2026, the EIB had provided €740 million through these programmes to support Ukraine’s recovery. 

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