Odessa

As the port city of Odessa, Ukraine, prepares for attack, our teams on the ground have been assessing the needs and preparing to support the health system ...

The first is to help with the preparation of hospitals, to take care of the wounded. We are trying to set up as many things as possible, while it is still possible. We intend to set up a health post in collaboration with the Moldovan Ministry of Health, to be able to provide first aid in a safe and warm environment. In either case, we don't know how much time is left before the town is attacked. We don't know how much time is left before the town is attacked. As well as fatigue and anxiety, some people are suffering the effects of untreated chronic illnesses. Some medicines are also starting to run short, and it is not possible to order them through the usual channels because the central level is no longer able to supply the whole country. According to the Moldovan authorities, approximately 120,000 refugees from Ukraine have already arrived in the country. The healthcare system has already been disrupted by war, and the impact is already being felt in supply chains. The city is clearly preparing for an attack and a siege. Despite this, travelling around is complicated due to the traffic jams around the Ukrainian security forces checkpoints in the city. Our teams there have been planning activities in response to the war in the country.