“These modular facilities are designed for areas where the war has either destroyed local health infrastructure or made it inaccessible. They are helping to restore primary and emergency care in communities that have been cut off from services,” explains Dr Jarno Habicht, WHO Representative in Ukraine.
In 2025, 4 new modular primary health-care clinics and 2 modular Emergency Medical Team (EMT) stations were installed in the Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson and Dnipro regions of Ukraine. This project, implemented by WHO in partnership with the Ministry of Health and with financial support from the European Union (EU), ensures continued access to essential health-care services for communities affected by the war.
Dr Habicht adds, “They also ensure that health workers have the functioning spaces they need to provide care and stay in the areas without urgent need for relocating to other regions.”
Fully integrated into Ukraine’s health system, the modular clinics can be installed within 10 to 14 days. Each unit is equipped with a generator to ensure uninterrupted power supply during outages. With a lifespan of 10 years, they provide a long-term solution to multiple health-care challenges.
Operational hubs
The newly installed primary care clinics provide vital services, including chronic disease treatment, routine health checkups, and childhood and adult vaccinations. Patients can also receive prescriptions through Ukraine’s Programme of Medical Guarantees and access medications free of charge.
The updated design of the clinics includes doctors’ offices, a vaccination and procedure room, a patient registration area, and essential medical equipment such as electrocardiography devices and portable heart-rate monitors, medical refrigerators, blood glucose meters, and minor surgery kits. All clinics are connected to Ukraine’s electronic health record system, enabling streamlined care and follow-up.
The modular EMT stations serve as operational hubs for ambulance teams, providing a secure and functional space for emergency medical staff to rest between calls, complete paperwork, and access basic facilities such as toilets, heating and the internet – a critical upgrade in areas where these are often lacking.
Since the start of the war, 24 modular primary care clinics, 2 EMT stations and 2 relocated facilities have been installed with support from the EU. This project is part of WHO’s broader emergency response and recovery efforts to ensure continuity of care for Ukraine’s most vulnerable populations, when and where it is needed most.