Since the beginning of the year, the Ukrainian Red Cross mobile health units have provided consultations and medical assistance to 8,350 people
Operating five days a week, four Ukrainian Red Cross mobile health units travel to remote villages across the Cherkasy region to support those without access to medical services.
Since the start of the year, Ukrainian Red Cross specialists have provided consultations and medical assistance to 8,350 people, including:
- 306 children
- 1,709 people with disabilities
In addition:
- 2,551 home visits were conducted to patients with limited mobility — those unable to visit a doctor due to their age, chronic illness, or disability.
- 3,777 people received free over-the-counter medicines for general therapeutic use during the initial stage of treatment.
Mobile health units are teams of medical professionals who provide primary healthcare to people in regions most affected by the war, as well as in remote areas where access to medical services is limited or non-existent. They support the healthcare system, strengthen primary healthcare facilities, and assist the state in addressing humanitarian challenges.
Each mobile unit consists of a family doctor, a nurse, and a driver. These specialists examine and consult patients, measure blood pressure, blood sugar, and oxygen levels, prescribe treatment, and provide free general therapeutic medications to help alleviate health conditions.
In the Cherkasy region, with the support of the Canadian Red Cross, four mobile health units regularly visit remote villages in the following communities: Monastyryshche, Kaniv, Bobrytsia, Stepantsi, Lipliave, Zvenyhorodka, Vodianyky, Shevchenkove, Drabiv, Velykyi Khutir, and Shramivka.
These visits are about more than just medical services — they are a demonstration of care, humanity, and support. After all, timely assistance and early detection of illness offer the chance of a longer, healthier, and better quality of life.
