“The WHO says they have endured 136 attacks on health care facilities, ” said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General,
“More than one in four people in Ukraine have now been displaced and that adds up to about 12 million men, women and children. ” The Bay Area aid group Nova Ukraine says the devastation of hospitals has created desperate need for medical equipment.
“MRI, computer tomography, ultrasound, just to see where the shrapnel is to treat the wounds…you can imagine how critical these machines are,” said Igor Markov, a Nova Ukraine spokesman
When the Pain Becomes a Part of You
“Nova Ukraine's new Vector of Resilience joint pilot project helps Ukraine's veteran support specialists address burnout and secondary traumatic stress.” The program's first residential trainings, launched by Nova Ukraine and its partners, were recently held in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast. Mariia, a support specialist, almost didn't attend. Leaving the veterans and families she supported for three days filled her with guilt she couldn't shake. She worried about how they would manage without her. But when she found herself among psychologists, social workers, healthcare professionals, and community specialists who shared the same responsibilities, something changed.