The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Improving mental health and rehabilitation services across Ukraine
UNOPS is supporting efforts to strengthen Ukraine's healthcare system and expand access to mental health services, with financing from the World Bank.
Latest updates
April 2026
Work at 15 mental health support spaces has been completed, with all spaces equipped with furniture. Works on another 45 mental health support spaces and 8 multidisciplinary hospitals are underway.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has put increasing pressure on the mental health of Ukrainians, with over 70 per cent of respondents to a 2025 World Health Organization (WHO) survey reporting symptoms of anxiety, depression or severe stress.
Ongoing hostilities are also increasing the rate of injuries among the population, driving a growing need for rehabilitation services.
But with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities across the country destroyed or damaged in the conflict, the healthcare system’s capacity to provide much-needed services is severely challenged.
Mental health and psychosocial support are not secondary, they are essential to recovery, especially in contexts marked by prolonged conflict and trauma. Through our work, we are strengthening health systems and facilities so that people affected by the war can access timely, dignified and appropriate care.
To address this, UNOPS is implementing the 'Health Enhancement and Lifesaving' (HEAL Ukraine) project, in cooperation with Ukraine's Ministry of Health and with financing from the World Bank.
As part of the project, UNOPS is helping establish 60 mental health support spaces at primary healthcare facilities across the country. This will include renovation works in the spaces, as well as procuring furniture and equipment in line with a unified national standard.
"In support to national authorities, we aim to ensure that these services are not only available today, but sustained for the future,” said Massimo Diana.
Primary health experts – including family doctors, general practitioners and pediatricians – are also being trained to spot mental health issues in patients and provide them with the necessary help as part of the WHO's Mental Health Gap Action Programme.
Part of a nationwide effort led by Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska to make mental health services more accessible, anyone – regardless of age or gender – can use the spaces to recover from stressful experiences, find support and regain a sense of safety.
UNOPS is carrying out renovation works in the rehabilitation departments of eight multi-disciplinary hospitals. These units will support patients in restoring mobility and physical functions after injuries or illnesses.
