In the active war zones (along the eastern and southern regions) in Ukraine, The Ministry of Health has identified that the war has reduced/eliminated a civilian’s access to health care, as well as clean water, food, and sanitation.
 
Population displacement, food and water shortages, damage to infrastructure, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress are among the phenomena which need to be addressed. The group our project specifically targets is this population at risk.
 
The purpose of this project is to place mobile medical clinics (MEC) in occupied areas (southern and east border) where medical professionals can treat and ultimately save lives of victims that reach the clinic. 
 
These mobile emergency clinics will restore medical aid in the conflict areas where medical infrastructure no longer exists. See attached map for details.

While people are being encouraged to leave the war areas, not everyone can leave and those remaining still require medical care. The MECs are intended to mainly treat the civilian population. It is estimated that 80% of the civilian victims of the conflict can be treated in the units. 
 
The units are multi-functional by design; a unit is staffed and equipped to care for people, including abused women, and can later be used to provide additional services such as dental care.

In most of the conflict zones, there is no potable water, so each unit is equipped with a clean water system that has the capacity to provide pure drinking water to the community where it is located.

Each unit also contains a 7.5 kW generator, with a fully operational electric system and backup, as well as its own internet connectivity.

These units are insulated so that they can function year round. The unit is also reinforced in
the frame and the exterior walls for fire resistance and to withstand nearby explosions. They can easily be moved out of harm’s way.

The units are produced entirely in Ukraine, which supports the Ukrainian economy and provides jobs for civilians. 90% of the medical equipment that each unit will contain will be sourced in Ukraine. The units have an expected life of ten years and will be maintained or replaced as necessary by the Ukraine government.

Each unit will be staffed 24/7 by medical staff available in the community where it is deployed or as designated by the Ministry of Health (MOH). Each will be supplied on an ongoing basis by the Ukrainian government.
 
This was an $85,000 Grant headed up by the Flower Mound Rotary Club with the support from several Rotary Clubs within our District (5790) and District (6440) in Ukraine, using both (DDF) District Designated Funds from our District, the Rotary International World Fund and cash from several Clubs both within our District and the Ukraine.
 
This is just one example of the great projects that our Clubs in District 5790 accomplish every year.
 
If you or your Club would like to develop a project both locally or International please reach out to anyone on the Foundation Committee.