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Update from the WHO Foundation
The needs are so many and the situation so dire - here is some information on what your donations are supporting.
First, this is a weekly report (dated 3/17/22):
Second, here some particulars of where your donations are going:
WHO is on the ground in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, working closely with the affected population to deliver life-saving care and assistance. WHO's work is focused on the following four areas:
Coordinating the global health response both within Ukraine and in neighbouring countries as the Health Cluster Lead.
Delivering life-saving medicines and medical supplies such as ventilators, trauma and emergency surgery kits, anaesthesia, insulin and anti-tetanus toxoid, among other critical supplies. WHO has also deployed Emergency Medical Teams, which are supporting doctors and nurses in the field.
Carrying out the surveillance of infectious diseases, such as polio, measles and COVID-19, and supporting the provision of primary health care for the wounded and sick, including maternal and child health care; care for people with HIV, cancer, COVID-19 and other illnesses; and mental health and psyco-social support. WHO is working to ensure that the health system in Ukraine does not collapse under the strain of treating the wounded and sick and is able to continue to provide basic health care for all.
Monitoring attacks against health facilities and health personnel. Attacks on health care are violations of international humanitarian law and human rights. Every attack deprives people of access to life-saving care.
Health operations
WHO met with the Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) to determine the capabilities of the international teams and needs of health facilities to match teams and secure deployments, and with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the European Union (EU) to discuss patient referrals from Ukraine to neighbouring EU countries.
WHO compiled a list of health-care resources requested by the MoH such as personal protective equipment and mobility aids.
WHO assessed the capability of various health facilities to generate power, and is exploring options for suppliers where required.
Laboratory staff working in the NGCAs were trained in the genotyping of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
A webinar on thoracic trauma was organized for health workers in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts on 16 March, and on 12 March WHO conducted a webinar on the management of mass casualties.
Approval was granted for the installation of an oxygen pipe in the Emergency Medical Services hospital in the Luhansk NGCA.
WHO is mapping needs for insulin, renal dialysis and cancer treatment to determine the locations and types of support required to address supply needs and identify requirements for medical evacuations.
Psychiatric hospitals are being integrated into the Health Cluster’s health facility needs mapping The WHO Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) team continues to support the MoH in the assessment process to include not only psychiatric needs but also basic needs at the residential facilities.
WHO has gathered key data for risk assessment and analysis for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and GBV to inform the response. Ukraine’s Emergency - External Situation Report #3 7 Supplies and logistics
As of 16 March WHO has delivered a total of 99 metric tonnes of medical supplies to support trauma, surgery, and primary health care services in Ukraine, including 10 shipments of medical supplies which have been distributed to various cities across the country. Each shipment will serve about 150 trauma patients and 15 000 primary health care patients for three months, or 45 000 patients for one month.
Additionally, supplies were delivered to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to support emergency operations in Ukraine, including: o Four metric tonnes of trauma supplies and Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHKs) to MSF Holland in Kyiv o Four metric tonnes of trauma supplies and IEHKs to MSF France in Vinnytsia.
Operations support and logistics has issued guidelines for donations to support Ukraine’s emergency response, including a list of critical supplies for which support is urgently needed. The Guidance Note for Medical Supply Donations is now available on the WHO website. Operational partnerships
23 teams from various countries have been deployed or are prepared to deploy to support the response operations.
Two EMT Coordination Cells (EMTCCs) have been established to coordinate operations in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries. More than 10 EMTs are present in Ukraine and Poland.
The teams in Ukraine are focused on providing services to internally displaced people, as well as managing trauma and providing rehabilitation and medical evacuation.
The EMT Secretariat at WHO is managing the Trauma and Rehabilitation Working Group of the Health Cluster for Ukraine to coordinate activities of the medical teams involved in the response operation.
The Health Cluster is launching further new technical working groups for SRH, communicable diseases and NCDs.
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