Free Medical Care in Kherson Region: Impact of Fortitude Mobile Clinics

Last week, a team of doctors worked in Bila Krynytsia, Karyerne, Pervomaisk, Bilousove and Tverdomedove.

According to the Kherson Regional Medical Association, more than 250 residents of Beryslav district received free medical care thanks to the work of Fortitude mobile clinics.

"The reception was conducted by a family doctor, a neurologist, an endocrinologist and a cardiologist, who made an electrocardiogram if necessary," the statement said.

In addition, specialists conducted ultrasound of organs and laboratory tests in the "clinic on wheels". If necessary, patients were given free medicines and glasses.

Photo: Kherson Regional Medical Association

The administration also noted that the Kherson Mobile Clinics project is being implemented by the Fortitude Charitable Foundation in cooperation with the International Rescue Committee in Ukraine with the support of the Humanitarian Foundation for Ukraine and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Earlier, more than 280 residents of Kalinovka, Novopoltavka, Bobrovy Kut and Blagodatovka received free medical aid fromFortitude's specialists. Prior to that, volunteer doctors visited Ivanivka, Mykolaivka, Olzhynoye, Mala Shestirna, Novohryhorivske, Topolyne, Fedorivka and Kniazivka. The team of the mobile clinic of the Palianytsia Foundation PAL-UA also made several visits to the settlements of Kherson region. They examined 62 patients and held 97 consultations. Then the mobile clinic visited the villages of Myroliubivka, Fedorivka and Yevhenivka. A family doctor also joined the team. They examined 78 people and held 90 consultations. Volunteer dentists also treated 195 residents of the Kalynivka community. At the initiative of the Kalynivka UIA and the local outpatient clinic, volunteers from the Dental Hope mission visited the community. In addition, American medical volunteers visited Kherson region to help local residents.

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