On December 14, 2018 Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsya received newly appointed Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ukraine Jarno Habicht.

Both sides noted with appreciation the cooperation between Ukraine and the World Health Organization.  

Sergiy Kyslytsya emphasized an important role of the WHO Office in Kyiv in providing health-care services and medical supplies for people in the conflict-affected areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Both sides have agreed to promote further fruitful cooperation between Ukraine and the WHO.