Vodafone: Helping young patients in Odesa

Thanks to the charitable support of the mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine, we are implementing a project to purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment for the Odesa City Council’s Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise "Maternity Hospital №5". As part of the project, the hospital will receive a patient monitor and pulse oximeters to assist newborns who require nursing care, treatment, and constant monitoring of vital signs from the very first minutes of life.

Odesa Maternity Hospital No. 5 continues to operate under the difficult conditions of war. In early May 2026, the facility was damaged by a Russian missile strike. Despite what they have endured – the damage, the anxiety, and the constant danger – the doctors remain by the side of their youngest patients: children who are just being born and require special medical care from the very first minutes of life.

In the neonatal intensive care unit, they care for premature babies, infants in critical condition, and babies who require round-the-clock monitoring. For these children, everything matters: breathing, blood oxygen levels, heart rate, temperature, and the body’s response to treatment. Their condition can change very quickly, so doctors must be able to detect these changes immediately.

That is why the maternity hospital administration and the unit’s team have requested assistance in purchasing equipment that will allow them to monitor the newborns’ condition even more effectively and respond promptly to any risks.

A patient monitor is a device that helps doctors continuously monitor a child’s vital signs. It allows them to see changes in an infant’s condition in real time and make quick decisions when every minute counts.

Pulse oximeters are used to monitor blood oxygen levels and heart rate. For newborns, especially premature babies, these metrics are critically important. If a child is lacking oxygen or their condition is deteriorating, doctors need to know immediately.

For medical professionals, this is more than just a piece of equipment. It’s an opportunity to continuously monitor a child’s condition, avoid missing a critical moment, provide rapid care, stabilize the infant, and give them a chance at life and a healthy future.

Today, when even maternity hospitals are becoming targets of war, supporting medical facilities that save newborns is especially important. Every piece of equipment means greater safety for the baby, greater confidence for doctors, and a better chance for the family to hear the most important thing: everything is under control with their little one.

Thanks to the ongoing support from Vodafone Ukraine, we are able to carry out such important projects and help hospitals that save the youngest patients every day, even under the most challenging conditions. We thank Vodafone Ukraine for its compassion, consistent support, and contribution to the lives of children who need help from the very first moments of their lives.