The construction site was also visited by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Health, Medical Assistance and Health Insurance Mikhail Radutsky, Chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Nikolai Lukashuk, First Deputy Mayor of Krivoy Rog Yevgeny Udod and General Director of the Krivoy Rog Oncological Dispensary Sergey Bekker ...
“Patients, with the help of doctors, are fighting hard battles that can only be imagined. All we can do is ease this pain a little. Give them a little more comfort. A little more chance. A little more hope. That is why we at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih willingly responded to President Zelensky's call to support the construction of a new building for this cancer center. People who will be treated here are much stronger than cancer. Their willpower is not inferior to the steel reinforcement used in construction, "said General Director of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Mauro Longobardi and handed over to the builders a rod of reinforcement with the famous quote from boxer Muhammad Ali:" The impossible does not exist, " so that strength and hope are at the foundation of the new cancer center.
“I am glad that the initiative of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was supported, and therefore ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih responded with great pleasure, and not under pressure. I am grateful to Mr. Mauro, ArcelorMittal, city and regional councils for supporting important projects, for the fact that they work and do not pretend, "said First Aide to the President of Ukraine Serhiy Shefir.
“Every Ukrainian has the right to affordable, high-quality and high-tech medical care. I am very glad that the city of Kryvyi Rih - the hometown of our President - will be the leader in this direction. The first cancer center in Ukraine, built during the time of Independence, will be here. I am very grateful to the management of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih that their words did not diverge from their deeds, "said Mikhail Radutsky, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on National Health, Medical Assistance and Health Insurance.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is a key investor in the construction of a new cancer center in Kryvyi Rih. According to the Memorandum signed with the authorities, the company will provide total financing for the project in the amount of about UAH 400 million (equivalent to EUR 15 million). During 2021, preparatory work continued, and now the stage of active construction is starting under the project of the international company Drees & Sommer (Germany), which at the end of February 2020 was identified as a contractor for comprehensive consulting on design, engineering and planning of the construction of a new building. The German company provided project development as well as expert advice on the acquisition of radiological equipment.
“Modern laboratory facilities, computed tomography machines, linear accelerators, equipment for chemotherapy - in the oncology center it will be possible to carry out diagnostics, prevention and treatment of oncological diseases. It is planned that at the beginning of the work, the institution will conduct a training course for Ukrainian doctors, and also a training center for advanced training of medical personnel will be created, ”said Nikolay Lukashuk, chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council.
“We are doing our best to ensure that the problems that have been accumulating in the Kryvyi Rih region for decades are resolved. Thank you for starting the construction of the oncology center, because early diagnosis is the key to successful treatment, "added MP Elena Krivoruchkina.
“Medicine is the most important component of city life. This year, a number of hospitals are reconstructing departments, as well as overhauling the building of the infectious diseases hospital. Thanks to the help of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the department is being reconstructed in the city hospital No. 2. We will do our best to ensure that residents who need vital support for them receive highly qualified medical care in their hometown, ”assured Yevgeny Udod, first deputy mayor of Krivoy Rog.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has selected the world's leading developer of technologies in the fight against cancer - Elekta Ltd (Great Britain). The company will manufacture two Versa HD linear accelerators using the latest treatment methods: stereotactic radiation therapy (SBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
The treatment procedure using the latest equipment is faster and more accurate - the patient will receive the required dose of ionizing radiation on tumor cells with minimal impact on healthy tissues around. Doctors will get more options for le
