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HELP IN THE EAST: 11,000 PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
“When we arrive on time, examine a person, and in many cases, prevent the development of severe pathology, it gives us strength, which is the meaning of our work,” – Olena Skliarova, gynaecologist of the mobile clinic
In February 2022, two mobile clinics, supported by UNFPA and the UK Government, completed their mission in the east of Ukraine. In nine months, mobile clinics’ specialists provided timely life-saving medical assistance, including SRH services, to over 11,000 residents living along the contact line and in isolated settlements of Donetsk and Luhansk regions GCA.
The most common identified pathologies included gynaecological inflammatory diseases (50.2%), respiratory disorders (17.9%), diseases of the cardiovascular (14.8%), and digestive (16.6%) systems.
While providing examinations and vital medical assistance to the affected population, the clinics’ specialists detected 289 cases of domestic and gender-based violence. Close cooperation with local medical and social institutions allowed to refer patients for further diagnosis and treatment.
The operation of mobile clinics helped meet the dire need for quality health services caused by limited physical access and financial capabilities of local residents.