A delegation from the Swedish development finance institution Swedfund visited the UNBROKEN Ukraine rehabilitation centre in Lviv. The meeting focused on the development of UNBROKEN’s medical ecosystem and preparations for implementing the new surgical hospital project.

The delegation included Olena Smirnova, Director and Head of Ukraine at Swedfund, and Gunilla Nilsson, Head of Energy and Climate.

During the visit, the Swedish partners were introduced to the work of UNBROKEN’s medical and rehabilitation units, as well as the centre’s plans for further development. Particular attention was given to the surgical hospital project, which is intended to expand Lviv’s capacity to provide specialised medical care.

The meeting was attended by Andrii Pavliv, Head of the Investment and Projects Office of Lviv City Council; Mariana Svirchuk, Director for Development and Investment Attraction at TMO1; Yulian Holyk, Director of the St. Panteleimon Hospital branch; and Oleh Bilianskyi, Head of Rehabilitation at UNBROKEN.

The surgical hospital project is now moving to the stage of attracting a private partner. Lviv City Council has announced a tender to select one under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The deadline for submitting applications is 20 January 2027, 18:00 Kyiv time.

International and Ukrainian experts are involved in preparing the project, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), EY, Deloitte, the Ukrainian Health Centre (UHC), Shigeru Ban Architects and abmk.

The Swedfund visit was an opportunity to discuss the next steps in implementing the project and to present its current stage to international partners.

For more details about the surgical hospital project and the conditions for participating in the tender, follow the link.