On 6 September 2023 the Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic Michal Palkovič spoke at the meeting of Health Ministers held in the framework of the ongoing Summit of First Ladies and Lords in Kiev. The meeting was attended by 14 health ministers from European countries to share the interest and effort to work together in the field of health and to outline the opportunities for such cooperation.
The head of the health department Michal Palkovič identified opportunities for cooperation between Slovakia and Ukraine, which he said, is central to the transfer of knowledge and experience between medical staff and health institutions. At the same time, he informed that currently representatives of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic are examining the possibility of such cooperation between the Central Military Hospital SNP in Ružomberok and the partner institution in Ukraine.
Minister Palkovič drew attention to the need to build global health structures, expressing his gratitude for WHO support and leadership.
He clearly declared the position of the Slovak Republic against Russian aggression in Ukraine and assured Ukrainian partners that support and assistance from the Slovak Republic, both on bilateral and multilateral platforms, would continue.