An employee of one of the Kyiv hospitals.
Photo by WHO / O. Vlasova.
Він пролежав у лісі близько трьох днів. Після того, як його привезли, він не розмовляв ще три доби, ховаючись під ковдрою на лікарняному ліжку. Ми зробили електрокардіограму і виявилося, що у молодого хлопця трапився серцевий напад. Кардіологи не могли повірити діагнозу і повторювали: "Як таке можливо? Йому лише 22 роки".
In bomb shelters, people inhale fungal spores.
Because of the war, the country's medical workers have to take on new functions and learn new methods of work, showing ingenuity and dedication to the protection and treatment of their patients. Infectious disease specialist Olga, who previously treated patients in high-risk areas of COVID-19, has returned to work at a hospital in central Ukraine.
After meeting a young man who suffered from the blast wave, she decided to abandon private practice and dedicate herself to helping the needy.
When Olga published information on social media that she offers her services as a specialist in infectious diseases, she began receiving up to 150 messages a day asking to diagnose and give recommendations for the treatment of a number of diseases.
Some of those who have approached her have already left their homes and moved to central Ukraine, but many others are still in areas severely affected by the fighting and cut off from medical facilities. She helps them both personally and remotely, conducting telephone consultations and, if possible, referring them to other professionals.
We receive many displaced people who have fled the cities of Mariupol, Kharkiv and Chernihiv. I do my best to help them, regardless of their condition. Most often we have small children.In bomb shelters, people inhale fungal spores, and if they have chronic diseases, their condition often worsens. Sometimes they come with chronic diseases such as pneumonia, kidney infections and acute allergic reactions. I accept everyone.
Kyiv doctors are in their places.
Lydia is the deputy chief physician of one of Kyiv's hospitals. In peacetime, the hospital had 18 clinics, but after the start of hostilities, all resources were directed to the operation of the hospital itself. Despite the fact that many employees who worked in the areas near Kyiv who came under heavy shelling were forced to evacuate, most of the staff remained.
In general, we treat people with common illnesses such as strokes and heart attacks, as well as help those in need of urgent surgery.We stabilize their condition and then evacuate them to other intensive care centers and further planned operations.In addition, volunteer organizations take adults and children to Italy for rehabilitation.
Despite many difficulties, Ukrainian doctors work together and provide moral support to each other. In the photo: nurse of the Institute of Epidemiology, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Photo by WHO / O. Vlasova.
Now people hearing the sounds of the air siren are trying to hide in shelters as soon as possible, so attending scheduled consultations is extremely rare.Although in the last two weeks we have had cases where people brought children for routine vaccinations because they were worried about their future health.
A website has been set up to provide ongoing medical care to patients with chronic illnesses or new acute symptoms, through which people can contact a doctor for advice. In addition, a chat was created, which was joined by many patients who need long-term care, but moved to other regions of the country; it now has more than 35,000 members.
Despite many difficulties, hospital staff and volunteers work together and provide moral support to each other.
Employees continue to defend and perform their duties. Even some of those who have already left want to return to work again
Another hospital in Kyiv is treating adults and children with cardiovascular disease, and despite the Russian offensive, all staff have remained in the city to continue to provide round-the-clock medical care. Instead of performing scheduled operations, they perform one or two emergency operations daily.
In bomb shelters, people inhale fungal spurs, and if they have chronic diseases, their condition often worsens. In the photo: the child was taken to one of the hospitals in Lviv.
Photo by UNICEF / V. Moskalyuk.
All members of our team went into emergency mode to provide assistance if necessary.As it is difficult to move around the city, we decided to stay if necessary - now we practically live here.At the moment we have about 80 percent of the former number of employees, but we will be able to cope with the help of a large number of organizations and volunteers.
WHO support for doctors in Ukraine.
WHO works closely with the Ministry of Health and other government agencies in Ukraine to help identify health system needs and provide prompt assistance. WHO has opened a center of operations in Poland, arranged for supplies of medical care for injuries and wounds to most Ukrainian cities, and shipped more than 100 tons of medical equipment to health facilities across the country.
In support of Ukraine's disadvantaged health professionals, WHO is also working with partners to form emergency medical teams and assist in the treatment of traumatized and injured patients.
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