Healthcare Resilience and Innovation: Swedish-Ukrainian Collaboration for a sustainable future

Lecturers: Ihor Lysenko, Inna Onyshchenko, Maja Magnusson, Masoud Jadidi, Nadiia Kulakivska, Olexandr Khimiak
Moderator: Mikaela Annerling Swahn

Welcome to two panels: 

Resilient by Design: Ukraine’s Digital Healthcare Transformation in Wartime 

Innovation in Action: Swedish Medtech Collaborations Supporting Ukraine

Digitalization in the era of war: How Ukraine’s Medical Supply system is transforming through digital innovation

Lecturer: Ihor Lysenko

The State Enterprise "Medical Procurement of Ukraine" (MPU) plays a key role in ensuring the Ukrainian healthcare system is supplied with high-quality medicines and medical equipment. With the onset of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, MPU faced unprecedented challenges, including the collapse of logistics chains, currency instability, and frequent changes in procurement legislation.

Despite these hardships, the organization not only continued its operations but also initiated a digital transformation by implementing a range of tools to increase efficiency. This transformation enabled MPU to achieve significant results, including conducting unique procurements of specialized medical equipment, thereby improving both efficiency and transparency under the conditions of full-scale war.

This session will provide a detailed look at the strategies and solutions employed by MPU to overcome wartime challenges and will showcase real-world examples of successful adaptation and innovation in the field of medical procurement during a time of crisis.

Critical role of Ukraine’s Electronic Health System as a foundation for healthcare resilience during wartime.

Lecturer: Inna Onyshchenko

Even under the most extreme conditions — including full-scale invasion, mass displacement of civilians, and systematic attacks on healthcare infrastructure — Ukraine has managed to maintain the functioning of its health system by relying on a robust digital backbone: the national Electronic Health System. With over 35 million patient records and more than 400,000 connected healthcare professionals, the system ensures secure medical data exchange, supports continuity of healthcare services, and enables real-time coordination across all regions of the country.

What began as part of a healthcare reform agenda before the pandemic has evolved into a nationwide system ensuring interoperability and efficiency under extreme conditions. Ukraine’s experience demonstrates how public digital infrastructure — when built with flexibility, national stewardship, and long-term vision — can sustain essential services even in crisis.

This presentation offers a powerful case study on how public sector digital transformation, driven by urgency, innovation, and determination, can operate under fire—and inspire international partnerships for the future of health data exchange in Europe.

PANEL: European Health Data Space in 10 years - Look into the Future

Moderator: Dmitry Etin
Panelists: Christos Schizas, Inna Onyshchenko, Louisa Stuwe, Markus Kalliola

Following their individual presentations, Prof. Cristos Schizas (Xt-EHR), Markus Kalliola (TEHDAS2), and Inna Onyshchenko (Ukrainian Ministry of Health) are joined by Louisa Stüwe (French Ministry of Health) in a forward-looking dialogue moderated by Dmitry Etin to imagine the 10 years long road ahead. The discussion will challenge participants to move beyond current implementation plans toward articulating concrete milestones for a system that delivers seamless cross-border care, trustworthy data exchange, and inclusive participation for both established and candidate Member States. Bringing together perspectives from foundational Joint Actions, France's advanced digital health program (previously involved in developing the EHDS at the Health Data Hub), and a candidate country navigating digital health transformation under extraordinary circumstances, the panel will identify critical junction points, policy decisions, governance structures required in the coming decade. Attendees will gain insights into both the aspirational vision and practical realities of building a truly European Health Data Space that serves all citizens, researchers, and healthcare systems across an expanding Union.