Ukraine to Create First Scientific and Practical Center for Robotic Surgery

In Ukraine, the first Scientific and Practical Center for Robotic Surgery will be created together with the Chinese company Suzhou Kangduo Robot. It will engage in treatment, training, and scientific work.

Details of the project: in China, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Committee on Health of the Nation of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the Center for Cardiology and Cardio surgery, the National University of Health of Ukraine named after Shupyk, and Suzhou Kangduo Robot Co., Ltd. A key technological component of the project will be the robotic surgical system SR2000. Chinese partners will participate in the implementation of the project, train Ukrainian medical professionals, ensure maintenance preparation, and provide scientific support. The Ukrainian delegation’s visit to China: discussions of cooperation happened during the visit organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in Beijing. The delegation included: head of the profile committee of the Verkhovna Rada Mykhailo Radutsky; Members of Parliament Artem Dubnov and Olha Rudenko; Deputy Minister of Health Hennadiy Nersesians; head of Lviv Regional Military Administration Maksym Kotsytsky; rector of the National University of Health of Ukraine named after Shupyk Vyacheslav Kaminsky; CEO of the Center for Cardiology and Cardio Surgery Heorhiy Mankovsky and his deputy Serhiy Varbanets; Ambassador of Ukraine to the PRC Oleksandr Nechaytoilo. As part of the visit, the delegation visited the international medical technology exhibition CMEF 2026. During a meeting with representatives of Shanghai United Imaging, the Ukrainian side was acquainted with high-technology equipment for diagnostics and treatment, including: theMagnetic Resonance system uMR 890, the full-body PET/CT system uEXPLORER, and the radiotherapy system uRT-linac. In addition, Ukrainian officials visited the SageBot office, which specializes in robotic surgical technologies, and the Kangduo Robot research and training center, where they learned about the operation of modern systems with several manipulators. Why this is important for Ukraine: as Radutsky notes, the development of robotic surgery is critical for Ukraine due to limited access to such technologies. A robot-assisted approach allows surgeons to more precisely control instruments during complex interventions, reduces tissue trauma, and facilitates faster patient recovery. “Our strategic task is to develop access to modern equipment, provide quality training for specialists, and create conditions for the introduction of new technologies into clinical practice. The creation of the center should lay the foundation for systematic training of Ukrainian surgeons and the gradual expansion of capabilities of high-tech medical care in Ukraine,” he emphasized.

As a reminder, it was previously reported that Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of medical professionals. The number of vacancies has risen sharply compared with 2022 year.