St. Volodymyr Hospital: In Kyiv, Medical Institution No. 18 Has Been Restored to Its Historic Name

Kyiv City Council supported restoring the historic name to Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 18. From now on, the medical institution will bear the name of Saint Volodymyr.

I learned about the deputies’ decision from a notification on Kyiv’s Official Portal.

“Restoring the historic name is not just a change of signage or official documents. It is the revival of historical memory and the connection between generations, acknowledgment of the hospital’s long-standing history, which has been and remains an important part of Kyiv’s health care system. It is important that the hospital staff themselves supported this initiative. And this will become another symbol of continuity and professional dignity,” commented the decision by Kyiv City State Administration deputy head for self-government powers and head of the European Solidarity faction in Kyiv City Council Volodymyr Prokopiv.

As noted by the Kyiv City State Administration Department of Health Care, Saint Volodymyr Hospital’s history begins in 1885 year, when Kyiv established the faculty clinics of Saint Volodymyr University, today Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. It was the city’s first university hospital.

Today the hospital provides round-the-clock medical care to civilians and servicemen. Within the facility’s structure are surgical departments, intensive care and reanimation units, a stroke center, palliative care units, oncology, gynecology, physical therapy, and rehabilitation medicine.