An underground delivery room was created in Zaporizhia: how is it equipped?

In one of the city hospitals in Zaporizhia, a full-fledged maternity ward was set up right in the shelter of the medical facility. The space was equipped with everything necessary for giving birth and providing assistance to the mother and newborn baby, even during air raids.

This was reported by the Zaporizhzhia City Council.

The new maternity space was inspected by the Secretary of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, Regina Kharchenko.

The shelter has been equipped with a delivery room designed for two beds. There is a convertible bed, a newborn care system, centralized oxygen supply, and autonomous power supply. A shower room and relaxation facilities have also been installed to create more comfortable conditions for women during childbirth.

According to Kharchenko, several such spaces have already been set up in the city. At the same time, work in this direction will continue so that medical care remains available under any circumstances.

The obstetric unit notes that despite the difficult conditions of the frontline city, they continue to provide assistance in accordance with quality standards.

Since the beginning of 2026, the obstetrics department of the ninth city hospital has received 368 deliveries. 194 boys and 176 girls were born, including two twins.

Kharchenko also said that city hospitals are gradually creating conditions for performing operations, providing emergency care, and treating patients even during air raids.

In particular, a preoperative and operating room has been equipped in a children’s hospital. An emergency and urgent care hospital has underground operating and delivery rooms. Another medical facility has equipped an operating, intensive care, and delivery room, and another has a preoperative and operating department.

In addition, hospitals provide necessary supplies of medicines and medical products in case of emergencies.

It was previously reported that Ukraine’s first underground kindergarten “Mobile” has been put into operation in the Pisochyn community of Kharkiv region. The institution is designed for 260 children and allows for in-person education even during air raids.

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