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.