Healthcare for 20,000 people in Ukraine

Doctors of the World continues the support to the health system

Beneficiary Story

Elderly woman Valentina   lives with husband in Auly village, came to MdM  ( Doctors of the World) midwife. Her husband accompanied her because it’s hard for her to walk alone. Auly is a quite big village, 50 km away from Dnipro. Around 3000 people live there, including 500 IDPs. Previously, there was a large hospital here with an inpatient ward, a surgery and even a perinatal center. A few years ago, the hospital was closed, the doctors were fired and a small ambulatory was opened instead. Doctors of the World come to the Auly every month and this is the only opportunity for locals to get quality consultation and treatment from a midwife or a psychologist.

"I have witnessed firsthand the dire consequences of the ongoing conflict. Operating in the challenging and isolated regions of IvanoFrankivsk Oblast, our mobile unit strives to reach those who have been most affected by the conflict. With limited access to healthcare facilities, routine vaccinations disrupted, and chronic conditions left unattended, the health risks for the local population have escalated. We work tirelessly to bridge these gaps in healthcare, ensuring that medical assistance and supplies are provided to those who need them the most. Despite the challenges we face, we remain dedicated to our mission, providing vital care, and striving for a brighter future for the affected communities.", - said MdM doctor working with Mobile Unit in Ivano-Frankivs

 Due to the military situation in Ukraine, there is a growing need to help reduce the level of suffering and improve mental health and psychosocial well-being among populations affected by humanitarian crises. The provision of mental health services to the adult population affected by the military conflict is one of the fields Doctors of the World has focused the efforts and accumulated expertise in. Psychologist work as part of the Mobile Units (MU), in addition, the teams of two psychologist support the population affected by the conflict. In Chernivtsi, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Vinnytsia psychologists conducted group and individual consultations and awareness-raising sessions independently, apart from medical activities.

During May, Russia launched massive attacks on Ukraine almost every day. The most attacked were Kyiv and the Kyiv region. During May, rockets and drone’s attacks lunched 17 times. In May, air defence forces shot down 154 missiles. A health-care facility in the city of Dnipro was hit in a missile strike on 26 May. The WHO Team in Dnipro, along with local authorities and partners assessed urgent needs and provided the necessary support within hours of the attack. According to the final update of Situation Report from the WHO Ukraine country office, on 26 May in Dnipro 31 people were injured in the attack, of whom two died and 16 were hospitalized. Eight health-care workers were among the wounded.

23 144 PEOPLE WERE REACHED BY DOCTORS OFTHE WORLD IN UKRAINE

In May, Doctors of the World continued the support to the health system in the way of direct services, donations, and capacity building. Direct health services are being provided by Doctors of the World Mobile Units in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Chernivtsi, Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Odessa Oblasts. Mobile Units work in Collective Shelters and Health Facilities in remote areas providing consultations, diagnostic procedures, medication, and referrals to specialized health care to vulnerable populations, including internally displaced people, people with disabilities, elderly people, and children. In May, MdM Team (German Chapter) provided direct health services through Mobile Unit activities to 115 unique beneficiaries and 285 beneficiaries by primary health care in Vinnytsia Oblast. In Dnipropetrovsk oblast (German MdM Chapter) provided 517 unique consultations. In May, partner’s MU team (German Chapter) has launched activities in Donetsk oblast (GCA). 611 unique people benefited from direct health services through Mobile Unit activities. MdM Team (Spain Chapter) provided MU’s operations to 1820 unique beneficiaries in Chernivtsi, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Also, MdM Team continued cash support in Chernivtsi and Chernihiv. MdM (Greek Chapter) provided PHC services via Mobile Teams in Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi Oblasts and in collaboration with local NGO Way Home in Odesa city. 656 received PHC consultations in Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblasts, 133 received PHC consultations in Odesa. MdM (France Chapter) continued to provide primary health care in Mykolaiv Red Cross Hospital, and also added one mobile clinic to provide medical-psychosocial consultations in Sukhiy Lelanets hromada and Inhulka hromada (Mykolaiv oblast)

Due to the military situation in Ukraine, there is a growing need to help reduce the level of suffering and improve mental health and psychosocial well-being among populations affected by humanitarian crises. The provision of mental health services to the adult population affected by the military conflict is one of the fields Doctors of the World has focused the efforts and accumulated expertise in. Psychologist work as part of the Mobile Units (MU), in addition, the teams of two psychologist support the population affected by the conflict. In Chernivtsi, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Vinnytsia psychologists conducted group and individual consultations and awareness-raising sessions independently, apart from medical activities.

Tetiana  is from Svatove city in Luhansk oblast. In 2022, with a full-scale invasion, Tetiana was forced to leave her home. She lives in the shelter “Light of Culture” in Dnipro, where MdM Team (German Chapter) is providing mental health activities. Before the war, Tetiana did needlework (cross and bead embroidery). She took part in competitions and exhibitions and even was planning to open a shop in Svatove. Now, this is just a hobby, for which there is extremely little time. After all, now the priority for the family is to find a job and money to raise a child

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