Corteva Agriscience joins creation of cardio center for children in Ivano-Frankivsk

KYIV. Sept 14 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The international agricultural research company Corteva Agriscience has joined the creation of a children’s cardiac surgery center on the basis of the regional children’s clinical hospital and the central city clinical hospital of Ivano-Frankivsk.

According to its press release, specialized medical equipment was purchased as part of the project, including for monitoring the patient’s condition, a ventilator, etc.

"Expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine, Corteva has taken concrete steps to support donor initiatives and projects of food banks. In total, the company allocates more than UAH 46 million to support Ukrainians and strives to continue supporting people in vulnerable categories. Corteva has always considered such support to be its social obligation, and during war significantly increased efforts," corporate communications manager for Central and Eastern Europe Hanna Babich said.

Corteva Agriscience is a global agricultural company. It offers farmers comprehensive solutions to maximize yields and profitability. It has more than 150 research facilities and more than 65 active ingredients in the portfolio.

Its representative office in Ukraine includes the company’s central office in Kyiv, a research center in the village of Liubartsi (Kyiv region) and a seed production complex, opened in 2013 in the village of Stasy (Poltava region). Investments in the plant over five years exceeded $56 million.

In April 2022, the company decided to leave the Russian market due to the full-scale military aggression of Ukraine.