The visit will focus on strategic management, digital transformation, community engagement, and patient-centred hospital architecture.

«This trip is not just about learning. It is an investment in knowledge that I dream of implementing at home. For our patients. For the team. For the hospital that we will all be proud of», – shares Tetyana Lebedeva, director of the Chernihiv Regional Children's Hospital.

During the week, participants visited leading medical institutions in Sweden, including Karolinska University Hospital, one of the best in Europe. They learned about the organisation of hospital spaces, infection control principles, patient logistics, and the implementation of digital solutions in daily practice.

«Hospitals here are built based on patient surveys. They are spacious, bright, and well thought out, with areas for relatives, courtyards, and comfortable furniture. Most importantly, patients here are not just ‘numbers on a list’ but human beings», – says Inna Kholodnyak, director of the Kherson Regional Children's Clinical Hospital.

Ukrainian administrators were impressed not only by the technical equipment, but also by the systematic approach: electronic patient cards, quick receipt of test results, clear patient routes, and effective distribution of workload between inpatient, outpatient, and primary care facilities.

The delegation also visited Elekta and Getinge, companies that manufacture surgical and oncology equipment, as well as the office of SWECO, an architectural firm that designs new-generation hospitals that are functional, energy-efficient and comfortable.

«SWECO is not just a company, but a space where the future of hospitals is created: for patients, staff and communities», – adds Tatyana Lebedeva.

Participants also underwent training at the Stockholm School of Economics, where they discussed models of long-term planning, effective budgeting, team building and change management in medicine.

A separate block consisted of meetings with representatives of the Swedish Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Defence and local authorities to exchange experiences and discuss prospects for partnership and joint projects in post-war reconstruction.

«We spent several months preparing the programme for our Ukrainian colleagues and noted the sincere willingness of our Swedish partners to cooperate, exchange knowledge and seek joint solutions», – said Kateryna Pavelko, project manager at Swecare.

This internship was part of the Swedish Support for Sustainable Healthcare in Ukraine project, which aims not only to exchange experience, but also to develop solutions adapted to Ukrainian realities, based on the principles of transparency, efficiency and humanity.

«This is not about copying someone else's experience. It is about accelerating the transformation of Ukrainian medicine through institutional learning, new partnerships, and strong networking between leaders from different regions. All participants returned not only with impressions, but with specific ideas and solutions that are already being adapted to the needs of their institutions», – comments Natalia Tulinova, founder and CEO of ZDOROVI.

The programme, implemented by ZDOROVI in partnership with the Swedish organisation Swecare, has shown that the future of Ukrainian medicine is beginning right now – in hospitals that are ready to change, in communities that are looking for solutions, and in leaders who are returning home with clear action plans.