Update on our work in Ukraine

Doctors of the World in the UK want to share an update video regarding our activities in Ukraine. The update comes from François De Keersmaeker, Director of Doctors of the World Germany.

Doctors of the World in Germany are leading our response to the ongoing Russian invasion and cruel war in the country.

They are in constant contact with staff inside Ukraine as well as those who have evacuated to the border ‘influx’ areas.
Since we’ve received the video, we’ve had the following updates from the team:

• We have around 80 national staff in Ukraine. They’ve withdrawn from Luhansk temporarily but have donated all of our medical supplies to local hospitals.

• The team continue to work as much as they can. For example, midwives and psychologists are providing online consultations.

• We’ve sent an emergency team to the EU border with Ukraine to re-organise our programme and plan how best to help.

• We’re in the process of obtaining medical supplies for health facilities throughout Ukraine. So far, we’ve provided surgical equipment and supplies to treat injuries to three hospitals.

We are so grateful for all those who have donated to our emergency Ukraine appeal so far. If you haven’t had the opportunity to donate, you can here.

We’ll be putting all donations to good use, providing help and support as best we can both in Ukraine and in the countries surrounding Ukraine who are providing safe havens to refugees. The team will need to be flexible, as the situation unfolds and until some much hoped for stability or peace arrives.

It has been tough watching the pictures of bombs and missiles exploding in civilian areas. Our hearts and thoughts are with the people of Ukraine at this time.