Ukraine Operation - Two Month Report
May 2022
7,200 Patients in 60 Days
Since the beginning of the operation, NATAN has deployed 7 delegations comprising 10-12 professionals who volunteer their time, traveling to Poland at the expense of their own vacation days. NATAN teams are deployed at 2 main sites near the Poland-Ukraine border: in Przemysl, and at the Medyka border crossing. Each team includes doctors, registered nurses, social workers, and a logistics manager.
From March 3 – May 4, 2022, NATAN treated 7,200 patients
Medical Relief: To date, NATAN has deployed 20 doctors, 11 nurses, and 1 pharmacist. NATAN has been charged with operating the medical clinic at the Przemysl Refugee Center, under the management of the Polish Red Cross. The clinic is open 24/7, with refugees arriving at all hours. NATAN’s medical team also provides support to other organizations, delegating doctors and nurses to the border crossing to help Rescuers Without Borders and NATAN’s local partner, Folkowisko Foundation. Read more: 2-month report.
Trauma Intervention: Person to Person
The transient nature of the refugees’ situation results in very brief but intensive interactions. Our team members meet these refugees at the most challenging moment in their lives, connect with them, help them, and then watch as they move on. In the best of cases, this happens within a few short days. In some more difficult cases (as with the sisters pictured above and below) the refugees may be ‘stuck’ in limbo for weeks until safe haven is found. Each parting is bittersweet, knowing the refugees are on the road to better lives, yet knowing we will not meet again.
The following medical figures provide insights into our teams’ achievements:
Our medical team treats an average of 120 patients per day. A total of approximately 7.200 patients have been seen since March 3.
The majority of the incoming refugees are women and children, with the population changing weekly. The socio-economic level of the refugees is dramatically decreasing these days, with many more fragile and physically or mentally challenged people having arrived in the last weeks.
This change is due to the flow of survivors from the war zones and the decisions of many who wanted to stay in Ukraine but have been forced to cross into Poland because of the escalating situation.
Read the 2-month report on the refugee relief operation.
NATAN team members walk to the refugee center at sunset.