On December 4 2025, Enabel signed a memorandum marking the start of repair works in one of Chernihiv’s key medical facilities, Chernihiv Regional Blood Centre.

Nearly €2 million for the major renovation and thermomodernisation of the 2,000 sq. m building has been allocated from the BE-Relieve programme budget.

The Blood Center has also received a minibus for mobile blood collection from Enabel. The facility’s team will use this vehicle to engage blood donors in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions.

Dirk Deprez, Enabel Country Director in Ukraine:

“When I first visited the Blood Center, I was deeply moved learning that the facility’s staff never stopped working even during the first weeks of the full-scale invasion.
That visit convinced me that we should respond to the Ministry of Health’s request to contribute to the development of Ukraine’s blood system and support the modernisation of this facility. Rebuilding the Center to modern standards is not just a technical solution, but also a step toward European integration.”

Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration:

“This will be a completely different facility, very modern. Enabel has taken into account all the Center staff’s wishes regarding the renovation. We also agreed to upgrade the equipment and create opportunities for professional development of the specialists.”

The building renovation and bus purchase are part of comprehensive support from Enabel. Earlier, we announced our partnership with the Red Cross Flanders, which includes training and procurement of new medical equipment.

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