Surgeons and anaesthetic surgeons from regions all over Ukraine gathered in Lviv, in late March and early April, for two HEST® courses delivered by our foundation. Against the backdrop of continued trauma for the country, as Russian attacks intensify, our focus was to deliver our bespoke Hostile Environment Surgical Training courses: HEST A™ and HEST®, […]
Travelling through Ukraine, its overwhelming cultural power is palpable and unavoidable. No amount of challenges, obstacles and setbacks, as evil as they might be, seem able to hold this nation back. At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, our Co-Founder David Nott was one of the first foreign surgeons on the frontline. Kharkiv […]
In conflict zones, healthcare systems face immense challenges, with hospitals destroyed and medical professionals in short supply. As conflicts continue to devastate civilian lives across the globe, healthcare systems in war zones face unprecedented challenges. In the past decade alone, over 180,000 civilians have been killed in armed conflicts worldwide, with regions like Syria experiencing […]
Read More… from Addressing the crisis in conflict healthcare
On the first of December last year, Karolinska University Hospital and Ohmatdyt National Specialized Children’s Hospital in Kyiv signed an agreement for deeper cooperation. The collaboration aims to increase the mutual exchange between the hospitals for the benefit of patients in both countries and to support healthcare in war-torn Ukraine. The agreement has now been […]
Read More… from Collaboration with Ohmatdyt Specialized Children’s Hospital in Kyiv is now underway
Our new Chief Operating Officer, Tim Law, recently returned from his first mission. Tim supported our trainers to deliver two surgical training courses in Kyiv. With logistical support from our partner World Health Organisation (WHO), 80 surgeons and anaesthetists from frontline cities learned how to treat mass trauma injuries using world-leading surgical teaching models. To […]
Read More… from 80 surgeons and anaesthetists upskilled in Kyiv, Ukraine
World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries launched by Imperial College London and Save the Children. Imperial College London and Save the Children have launched the world’s first centre for research dedicated to studying and providing lifesaving innovations to children injured by explosive weapons. Children are seven times more likely to die from […]
Read More… from World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries
This month marks seven years since our Foundation was formed to train doctors to save lives in conflict. In celebration, we are delighted to share our annual report for 2021/22. Our Impact Report 2022 also highlights where we’ve been in the world, the stories of the doctors we’ve trained, and our recent work in response […]
An experienced team of trainers have just returned from delivering two HEST courses in Dnipro and Kharkiv. Here, consultant neurosurgeon and faculty member Pete Mathew shares his experience of teaching frontline doctors in Ukraine and what makes a course successful. After David volunteered in Ukraine in April, it became clear there was an urgent need to […]
Read More… from Ukraine: We’re back from training frontline doctors
WHO delivers 20 ambulances to Ukraine: Kyiv, 8 May 2022 – To support emergency health needs in Ukraine, World Health Organization (WHO) gave 20 all-terrain ambulances able to function in even the most damaged and inaccessible areas to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. “We bring not just supplies but support based on your needs. […]
Ukraine: People with chronic diseases face massive challenges in accessing health care, according to new WHO survey 1 in 3 households home to at least 1 person with a chronic condition is unable to secure medication and care Lviv, 22 April 2022 – At the 2-month mark of the war in Ukraine, a new WHO […]
Read More… from Ukraine crisis for people with chronic disease