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Ukrainian charity fund BGV and the government of Estonia launched a joint program for free prosthetics and rehabilitation of Ukrainians who lost their limbs due to hostilities in Ukraine. The prosthetics of Ukrainians, primarily military, are carried out in Tallinn at one of Estonia's most modern hospitals Ida-Tallinn Keskhaigla (East Tallinn Central Hospital). The medical institution is one of the largest in the country, including seven clinics staffed by more than 2,500 employees. As part of the program, two Ukrainians have already received prosthetics from the BGV Charitable Foundation and the Estonian government. By the end of the year, it is planned to organize prosthetics for 20 Ukrainian military and civilians
The BGV Ukrainian Charity Fund, together with the Estonian government, has launched a free prosthetics and rehabilitation program for Ukrainians who have lost limbs as a result of hostilities at the Ida-Tallinna Keskaigla East Tallinn Central Hospital.
Edgar Savisaar, one of the leaders of the Estonian independence movement in the late 1980s as well as the head of the government when Estonia regained its independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991, died on 29 December at 72.
Not all hospitals in Estonia are currently equipped to deal with prolonged power cuts. In the event of a power outage, Estonia's larger hospitals have the capacity to remain operational for several days. However, some of the country's smaller hospitals would only be able to continue functioning for a period of less than 24 hours.