More than 6,000 patients received support from Ukrainian Red Cross mobile health units in Zaporizhzhia region over three months

Almost every day, the Zaporizhzhia region faces missile and drone attacks, including strikes involving guided aerial bombs. Despite the challenging working conditions and security situation, five Ukrainian Red Cross mobile health units operating in Zaporizhzhia, Vilniansk, Novomykolaivka, Shyroke, and Komyshuvakha continue to provide primary healthcare to people across the region.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, mobile health units in the Zaporizhzhia region have been among the first to provide medical care and support to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of the war or occupation. Teams travel to remote communities, frontline villages, and modular housing sites. Since 2025, they have also provided assistance at the transit centre for people evacuated from communities where evacuation has been announced, as well as at collective accommodation centres for evacuees and internally displaced people.

For many residents of remote communities, older people, and those with limited mobility, these visits are among the few ways they can access essential healthcare and support.

Despite the daily challenges, Ukrainian Red Cross mobile health units continue to provide basic healthcare services and medical consultations. They also remain present in communities, ensuring that people can continue to receive the care they need. The daily work of the teams and medical professionals is a testament to their dedication and a reminder that, even in the most difficult circumstances, essential healthcare remains available to those who need it most.

The Ukrainian Red Cross mobile health units in the Zaporizhzhia region operate with financial support from the Austrian Red Cross and the Neighbour in Need Foundation (NACHBAR IN NOT).