22 Anesthesia Machines on Their Way from Sweden to Ukraine

Through close cooperation with Swedish hospitals and clinics, HUG – Help Ukraine in Gothenburg is preparing the shipment of 22 anesthesia machines to Ukraine - equipment that will soon be used where medical needs are most urgent.

The machines were generously donated by hospitals in Sweden following scheduled upgrades of their medical equipment. All units were in active use until recently and remain fully functional. They are identical models replaced as part of routine modernization, not because of technical issues.

“These machines are used during surgery so that patients can sleep and feel no pain. They have been in use here for about ten years and were still operational when we removed them,” says Fredrik Haarala, a hospital staff member involved in the handover.

The initiative is supported by regional hospitals in western Sweden and follows strict humanitarian principles: the equipment is donated solely for free medical use, without any risk of resale, and directed to regions where the need is greatest.

Swedish and Ukrainian volunteers from HUG worked side by side to receive, inspect, and prepare the machines for transport to Ukraine. For hospitals operating under the extreme conditions of war, anesthesia machines like these make it possible to perform complex and emergency surgeries - saving lives every day.

“It feels really good for us to send equipment that can still be used for many more years. If we can help, we should,” Fredrik adds.

Before the war, similar equipment was often sent to African countries. Today, the focus is Ukraine.

We are deeply grateful to the Swedish hospitals, clinics, and medical professionals who contribute to this cooperation. Thanks to them, international solidarity becomes real, tangible support - and lives saved.