The situation

Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February 2022. It is still under extreme bombardment from Russian forces making access to healthcare increasingly difficult. Doctors of the World are currently providing emergency frontline healthcare in Ukraine, and we are supporting refugees in the neighbouring countries of Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Moldova with the provision of direct access to primary healthcare services.

Our Work

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 shelters and Health Facilities in remote areas provide consultations, medication, and referrals to specialized care to vulnerable populations, including internally displaced people, people with disabilities, elderly people, and children.

Our psychologists work as part of Mobile Units, conducting group and individual mental health consultations, alongside their medical care colleagues. As the conflict continues and the need grows, we have expanded our mental health services and are also providing online sessions to enable us to support more people alongside those who are much harder to reach face to face.  

Many families have lost their homes to missile strikes and drone attacks. Some people fled wearing just slippers and bathrobes. A shelter in Dnipro, East Ukraine, is currently hosting 100 people, providing medical services, psychological support, employment assistance, and humanitarian aid from Doctors of the World. In many more centres, welcoming people left without homes, we continue to provide primary health care, including vital psychological support.

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