Ukraine

Building the institutions for a stronger, more resilient health system

For nearly two decades, MSH has partnered with Ukraine to strengthen the institutions, policies, and systems that make quality health care more accessible, affordable, and resilient.

Beginning with pharmaceutical systems strengthening and continuing through the U.S. Government-funded SAFEMed Activity, MSH has worked alongside Ukraine's Ministry of Health, National Health Service of Ukraine, Medical Procurement of Ukraine, State Expert Center, regional authorities, and other national partners to modernize medicines policy, strengthen health financing, improve digital systems, and build transparent, evidence-based institutions.

When Russia's full-scale invasion placed extraordinary pressure on Ukraine's health system, these investments became the foundation for resilience. Together with Ukrainian institutions, MSH helped maintain access to essential medicines, strengthen supply chains, support continuity of HIV and TB services, and sustain reforms that will contribute to Ukraine's long-term recovery and achieve its aspiration to join the European Union.

MSH in Ukraine

A partner in reform, resilience, and recovery

Ukraine's health system transformation has been driven by strong national leadership and institutions committed to improving access, quality, and sustainability.

MSH has partnered with Ukrainian institutions throughout this transformation—helping strengthen pharmaceutical governance, reimbursement systems, procurement processes, health technology assessment, digital platforms, and regulatory systems. These efforts have supported greater transparency, improved efficiency, and strengthened the ability of institutions to manage complex health challenges.

When war disrupted health services across the country, the systems built through years of partnership provided a foundation for continuity. Working alongside government partners, MSH helped adapt supply chains, protect access to essential medicines, strengthen emergency response, and continue advancing reforms even during unprecedented disruption.

What We Do

Across Ukraine, MSH strengthens the systems that improve access, affordability, quality, and resilience.

Improve access to quality care

Supporting policies, reimbursement systems, and pharmaceutical services that help patients access safe, affordable, and effective medicines.

Strengthen health financing

Supporting strategic purchasing, reimbursement systems, and evidence-based investment decisions that improve sustainability and access.

Ensure medicines and supplies reach people

Strengthening procurement, supply chains, forecasting, warehousing, and emergency logistics systems that help ensure continuity of essential health products.

Improve data for decision-making

Developing digital platforms, information systems, and analytics tools that strengthen transparency, planning, and accountability.

Strengthen institutions for long-term resilience alt

Build and strengthen institutions for long-term resilience

Helping government institutions strengthen medicines access and safety, governance, health technology assessment, legal frameworks, and organizational capacity.

How We Work

Strengthening institutions that endure

MSH works alongside Ukrainian institutions to strengthen the systems responsible for delivering health care—helping reforms become embedded within government structures and sustained over time.

Our partnerships span the Ministry of Health, National Health Service of Ukraine, Medical Procurement of Ukraine, State Expert Center, regional health authorities, universities, civil society organizations, and private-sector partners. Together, we combine technical expertise, policy support, digital innovation, workforce strengthening, and implementation assistance to strengthen national capacity.

This long-term approach helped Ukraine respond when war disrupted health services. Digital supply chain platforms, reimbursement systems, procurement mechanisms, and pharmaceutical governance structures developed through years of partnership continued supporting patients and health workers while the country advanced recovery efforts.