Since February 24, the life of every Ukrainian has turned into a hellish weekday, where instead of the sun, only enemy missiles can be seen in the sky, destroying Ukrainian cities. Not only the military of the Armed Forces but also doctors are saving lives and bravely fighting for the protection of the population. They operate under bombings, carry the wounded on their shoulders and spend the night in hospitals every day in fierce fighting in Ukraine.
Maria Lozyuk (Head of the Pediatric Department, Pediatrician-Neonatologist, «Manufactory Clinic», Khodosivka Village)
As soon as the war started, I came to work and as a result stayed here. The clinic is located in a relatively safe area near Kyiv, so many doctors have done the same and even moved their families here. Now we have our own little dormitory right on the workplace.Of course, there is a lack of staff, because some have left, some cannot get to work. From the children's department, for example, only I work, and so do many departments. So we insure each other with the forces we have, and we learn to do work that we didn't do in peacetime.Some family members also help doctors: some work in the kitchen, some answer calls, some help nurses.Now the hospital is equipped with almost everything you need. Consumables and medicines are still available. Volunteers also help us if we need to get something. We try not to use too much and really accept those who need help.There were no more patients. There are emergency operations, childbirth, outpatient reception, inpatients.As for my pediatric appointment, of course there are no scheduled visits, but there are many children with acute illnesses. After stress, moving, spending the night in basements, living 10-15 people in one house, the children began to get sick and seek help.There are problems with medicines in pharmacies, so we prescribe treatment from what is available, and the choice is small. It is more difficult to work psychologically - the first 5-10 minutes of reception I feel like a psychologist, because patients want to share their experiences about the war and tell how they found themselves here and where they lived before.Someone doesn't know whether to move somewhere, they ask for advice, but I can't advise them about it. I stay here myself, in the clinic for an unknown period, it's also difficult psychologically.Many people panic and sometimes it is difficult to reach them. We help by phone at night, because there is curfew and it is dangerous to move late.I can sleep now. It's hard to call it a good night's sleep, but still. The first few days were harder, because there was a constant feeling that we would have to gather and go to the shelter, all extraneous sounds were perceived very emotionally, plus there are night calls, emergencies, we are on duty around the clock and no weekends since the war. But people get used to everything. We are used to it.
Vitaliy Demidov (Pediatric Surgeon, «Okhmatdyt», Neonatal Surgery Department)
We work in the previous mode. We accept all patients, including the wounded, both children and adults.The hospital is provided with everything necessary at this time.There are fewer people because many are being evacuated to other countries. We are preparing to receive the wounded.Currently, most of those who come to the hospital are injured.As for rest, so far the circumstances allow sometimes to rest.
Taras Biliy (intern in surgery, Vasylkiv Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Hospital)
All the staff of our hospital, from the nurse to the doctor, are all involved in the provision of medical care, all provide the maximum care they can. Our spirit and strength are held by patriotism.At this difficult time, the hospital administration is trying to find all the necessary medicines, food and water. As of today, all logistics are working. Volunteers who are actively involved in the work are also very helpful. Now we manage to provide the most qualified, specialized medical care.Among the patients are both military personnel who come under attack from the occupiers, and civilians who are damaged by artillery shelling and more.It is usually not easy to work in such conditions, but if you have at least some free time, we try to rest a bit. We are ready to provide maximum medical care to all who need it. And do everything that depends on us.
Alyona Klymenko (anesthesiologist-resuscitator, Kyiv City Clinical Hospital №1)
The work has not changed dramatically. Only in the first days of the war there were patients with gunshot wounds, now there are fewer. I work in a hospital on the left bank of Kyiv, the situation here is relatively calm, so the challenges have hardly changed, the work has become even less. I can attribute this to the departure of many people abroad or to the west of the country.It is possible to have a rest. We still have enough staff, medicines as well, volunteers help a lot. Employees who are not from Kyiv and cannot return home have been living in the ambulance station since the first day of the war.
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