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On August 29, St. Luke’s Hospital in Lviv will mark a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new modular Mental Health Center. Media representatives are invited to attend this event at Lviv’s First Medical Union.

The upcoming Mental Health Center will offer specialized psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care to both civilians and military personnel, including local residents and internally displaced persons. 

The 900-square-meter, fully accessible facility will feature two main sections: an inpatient unit with 32 beds and an outpatient area equipped for individual and group therapy sessions. A 65-square-meter glass terrace is also planned, providing a serene space for inpatients to relax. The building will be designed without thresholds, with handrails and optimally wide doorways, ensuring ease of movement for patients using wheelchairs, prostheses, or other assistive devices.

Speakers:

• Andriy Sadovyi, Lviv Mayor;
• Vasyl Trunkwalter, St. Luke’s Hospital Director
• Christian Schuchardt, Mayor of Würzburg, Lviv’s sister city in Germany.

Prior accreditation is required for media attendance.

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On August 12, Media Center Ukraine is set to be the venue for a briefing on “The Surge in COVID-19 Cases in Ukraine and the Spread of New Omicron Sub-Variants.”

The briefing will delve into several key issues, including the current COVID-19 status in Ukraine, updated vaccination guidelines as issued by the Ministry of Health, and emerging global and local trends related to the spread of new COVID-19 strains and influenza. The event will also feature a forecast and risk assessment from the World Health Organization (WHO), offering insights into the potential impact of these developments.

Participants:

– Ihor Kuzin, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Ukraine;

– Fedir Lapii, Head of the National Technical Group of Experts on Immunization, immunologist;

– Aron Aregay, Information Management and Risk Assessment Officer at the World Health Organization CO in Ukraine. 

For reference: Ukraine is experiencing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases, with the number of reported cases increasing fivefold since May 2024. Furthermore, the detection of three cases of the new Omicron sub-variant, FLiRT, in July signals the arrival of potentially more transmissible strains. 

This surge mirrors broader European trends, where elderly populations are particularly affected by a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases, according to the latest joint bulletin from the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. 

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• Kyiv

On July 28, a charity run to support Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital Okhmatdyt will be held in Kyiv to commemorate the Medical Workers’ Day.

The goal of the race is to help the hospital recover from the russian missile attack on July 8, 2024 by collecting UAH 1 million.

For reference: As a result of the russian attack on the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital on July 8, 2024, two people died. 32 injured people sought medical help.

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• Kyiv

On July 26, a new exhibition celebrating Ukrainian women doctors will open in conjunction with the launch of the Dictionary of Courage project. The media are invited to the event, which includes a press briefing. The photo exhibition coincides with the Day of the Medical Worker, showcasing 24 compelling stories from medical professionals across Ukraine. 

The project aims to craft visual narratives and psychological portraits of these doctors, who are dedicated to saving lives and helping those in dire need. Each interview features a selected keyword that has been incorporated into the Dictionary of Courage.

Participants:

• Serhii Dubrov, First Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine; 
• Mustafa Elkanzi, Deputy Representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine (UNFPA);
• Representative of the Embassy of the French Republic in Ukraine; 
• Representative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine; 
• Nataliia Heinz, neonatologist at the Kyiv Oblast Perinatal Center.  

Media representatives must register by 6:00 PM on July 25.

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• Kyiv

On July 25, Kyiv will organize a special concert titled “Music that Saves” in honor of Medical Worker’s Day. The event will celebrate doctors and wounded soldiers receiving treatment and will include a presentation on efforts to prevent amputations among military personnel.

Performers at the concert will include Oleh Sobchuk (of SKY), Marta Adamchuk, Dima Libra, Alex Peakman, Daria Minieieva, and Vasyl Lohay. The concert is organized by the National Program #SavetheLimb team.

Prior to the concert, a press cocktail will feature appearances by wounded soldiers who have avoided amputation thanks to the efforts of doctors and the program. These defenders will share their personal stories of injury and recovery.

The event requires accreditation.

For context: #SavetheLimb is the largest program in Ukraine, following the National Health Service of Ukraine, offering support to war victims across over 20 cities. It funds costly limb-saving surgeries that are not covered by state health services.

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• Kyiv

Before the outbreak of the full-blown war, Yevheniia Mashyna was a saleswoman in Mykolaiv, a city in southern Ukraine. In late May 2022, a russian shell exploded just five meters from her window, leaving Yevheniia with severe shrapnel wounds to her arms, hips, and face.

While her physical injuries healed, the resulting scars caused persistent pain and discomfort. Seeking relief, Yevheniia turned to the Neopalymi (Unburned) project, which specializes in treating war-related injuries. At the clinic, Yevheniia received complimentary scar treatment for her arm and facial scars.

Today, Yevheniia has relocated to Odesa, where she is now assisting internally displaced persons. 

For reference: The Unburned project aims to offer comprehensive free treatment for military personnel, volunteers, civilians, and children affected by burns and scars due to the war. Supported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and various partners, the initiative strives to alleviate the physical and emotional impacts of conflict-related injuries.

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• Odesa

Before the full-scale invasion, Yevheniia Kim from Mykolaiv (a city in the south of Ukraine) was an icon painter. However, with the first explosions in February 2022, Yevheniia put down her brush and started volunteering. She even turned her workshop into a volunteer hub.

At first, Yevheniia evacuated women and children from Mykolaiv, and after the death of her friend, she joined the efforts to evacuate the wounded from the battlefield. Currently, the woman cooperates with the local Voluntary formation of the territorial community as a volunteer paramedic. Yevheniia does not receive a salary, however, she is able to go to the front line and return home at her own request. Yevheniia is not sure that she will be able to paint again after the Victory.

For reference: Yevheniia Kim is either in Mykolaiv or at the front line. The paramedic is ready to communicate with journalists, both online and in person, by prior arrangement.

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• women
• Mykolaiv

Iryna Vlasenko is a doctor specializing in dermatology and venereology who survived the russian occupation in Melitopol (Zaporizhia region). She knows the feeling when it seems that everyone has forgotten about you. These memories motivate her to volunteer at FRIDA (the Ukrainian-Israeli medical volunteer mission). Together with other doctors, Iryna attends to patients both in the front-line regions and in the borderlands, and shows by her example that people who live there are remembered.

The trips also help her deal with her fears about her husband, who is now on the front lines. While her husband has operated a Mavic drone on over 100 missions, Iryna has gone on more than 40 trips to the front-line territories.

Journalists have the opportunity to talk with Iryna in Kyiv. There is also an opportunity to cover the volunteer trips made by FRIDA Ukraine.

For reference: FRIDA Ukraine is a Ukrainian-Israeli medical volunteer mission that aims to help the civilian population. Volunteer doctors provide Ukrainians affected by hostilities with high-quality healthcare.

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• Kyiv

Anastasiia Morozova serves as a pediatrician at the Okhmatdyt National Children’s Hospital and heads the Little Hearts program under FRIDA Ukraine, a Ukrainian-Israeli Medical Volunteer Mission. This program deploys multidisciplinary teams of volunteer doctors to orphanages to assess the children’s needs for medications, vaccinations, rehabilitation, and surgical interventions. Anastasiia has participated in over 20 FRIDA Ukraine missions.

On July 8, Anastasiia witnessed a russian missile attack on Okhmatdyt. She was unharmed and, along with FRIDA volunteers, helped evacuate the children, provided medical care to the victims, and assisted in clearing the rubble. The attack resulted in two fatalities and 32 injuries at the hospital.

Journalists can arrange interviews with Anastasiia and join FRIDA Ukraine missions by prior arrangement.

For reference: Since the full-scale invasion began, about 8,500 Ukrainian children have been left without parental care, over 1,500 have become orphans, and tens of thousands have lost their homes or been forced to relocate. Ukrainian children’s homes and orphanages are under immense pressure, with depleted resources and limited access to quality medical care. Through the Little Hearts project, FRIDA supports orphanages and boarding schools across Ukraine.

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• Kyiv

Ukraine’s National Guard fighter and combat medic Serhii Korshun was in Mariupol when the full-scale invasion began. He provided medical care to wounded soldiers in the city and later at Azovstal. Serhii received the order to surrender with composure. Initially, he was held in a colony in Olenivka, in the occupied Donetsk region, before being transferred to Sverdlovsk, russia. There, the russians permitted him to tend to injured Ukrainians. Serhii dressed wounds, removed shrapnel, and ensured that the 198 people in his barracks did not contract tuberculosis. He didn’t believe he was part of a prisoner exchange until he saw the Ukrainian flag. He returned home on February 8 this year, after spending more than a year and a half in russian captivity.

Currently, Serhii is undergoing rehabilitation and always carries a combat first aid kit. 

Serhii Korshun is in Kryvyi Rih and is available for interviews with journalists, both online and offline.

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