The Superhumans centre has opened in Odessa: how many patients will it be able to treat?
This has been reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health. The centre was opened during the annual Superhumans Reunion gathering in Odesa, attended by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, First Lady Olena Zelenska, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Health Minister Viktor Lyashko.
What is known about the new Superhumans centre in Odesa
The Superhumans centre in Odesa is the third in the nationwide network, following those in Lviv and Dnipro. It covers an area of 4,500 m².
The centre will provide assistance to military personnel and civilians affected by the war. Its main areas of work include prosthetics, physical rehabilitation, psychological support, social reintegration and adaptive sports. The next stage is set to be the launch of a hearing restoration programme.
All Superhumans services are free of charge for patients.
Why the centre was opened in Odesa
Superhumans Odesa is situated on the site of a former sanatorium, which is under the management of the Ministry of Health and has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The building has been completely refurbished and transformed into a modern, accessible rehabilitation centre. Among the location’s advantages, the Ministry of Health highlights its proximity to an inclusive beach, the potential to create open-air sports areas, a modern underground shelter adapted for people with reduced mobility, and its proximity to other medical and rehabilitation facilities.
Some rehabilitation programmes will be able to continue in the shelter even during air raid alerts.
What will be the specialisation of the Odesa Superhumans centre?
According to Health Minister Viktor Lyashko, each centre in the Superhumans network has its own specialisation.
The Lviv centre is the main centre of expertise, focusing on reconstructive surgery, inpatient care, international medical missions and the training of specialists.
The Dnipro centre operates as close as possible to the front line and provides rapid prosthetic fitting services and support for military personnel returning to duty.
The Odesa centre will develop programmes in psychological recovery, social reintegration and adaptive sport.
“These are precisely the elements that help people affected by the trauma of war to regain their independence, social connections and an active life,” said Lyashko.
What is the Superhumans Centre?
The Superhumans Centre is a nationwide centre for war trauma, specialising in prosthetics, rehabilitation, reconstructive surgery, hearing restoration and psychological support for Ukrainians affected by the war.
The centre operates under the patronage of First Lady Olena Zelenska in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. Patients may include military personnel and civilians, adults and children.
In just over three years of operation, Superhumans has manufactured over 3,500 prosthetics for more than 2,200 people, carried out nearly 3,000 complex operations to reconstruct faces and limbs, fitted over 500 hearing aids and carried out more than 350 targeted evacuations in collaboration with the Medical Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health.
In April 2026, Superhumans was awarded the highest — diamond — level of international Canadian accreditation, a distinction held by only 12 institutions in Europe.
How France is helping the Odesa region
The Superhumans centre in Odesa was opened as part of an agreement between the ‘Superhumans’ Charitable Foundation and Expertise France, which was signed on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin.
In addition to the Superhumans centre, as part of French support through Expertise France, five mental health centres are being set up in cluster hospitals across the Odesa region, mobile multidisciplinary teams are being formed to assist patients at home, and this work is being coordinated as part of the ‘How Are You?’ mental health programme.
Three cluster hospitals in the region are also being modernised, with state-of-the-art physical and rehabilitation medicine departments being established and equipped with the necessary equipment.
The total budget for the French programme, delivered through Expertise France, to restore and develop the healthcare system in the Odesa region is around 7 million euros. It involves investment in infrastructure, equipment and the training of medical professionals.
How many rehabilitation services are provided in Ukraine
The Ministry of Health states that it is continuing to transform the rehabilitation system. Currently, nearly 600 healthcare facilities in Ukraine provide rehabilitation services, and around 17,000 rehabilitation sessions are carried out within the system every day.
The government is developing a network of inpatient and outpatient departments, centres of excellence and specialised institutions, investing in teams, infrastructure, standards of care and the training of specialists.
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