SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE

SUPPORT UKRAINE

The scale of humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine and the neighbouring countries is staggering. It becomes urgent to support humanitarian aid and provide assistance to vulnerable people and those taking care of them. We urge our members to take action and support key humanitarian relief organisations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF), and UNFPA. Due to the uncertainty of the situation, it is currently advisable to support such organisations, which have the experience and logistic infrastructure to deliver medicines and othermaterialinacoordinatedmanner. Inma Vazquez MSF, Médecins Sans Frontières: “MSF has already deployed local teams in Ukraine. In addition to the need to coordinate, it is crucial to prioritise needs and concentrate on the essential (what is to be shipped first). Establishing several safe corridors through which to send goods is very important — it will be difficult to manage otherwise. They see three main priority axes: mental health, women’s and children’s health care and Covid-19 high prevalence. ” Read what MSF, ICRC, and UNFPA are doing in responsetothehumanitariancrisis.

1) WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: THE UKRAINE MEDICAL HELP FUND

The World Medical Association (WMA) has set up a support structure to funnel medical help to Ukraine. To support this, WMA, the European Forum of Medical Associations (EFMA) and the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) have set up the Ukraine Medical Help Fund. The accountholderfordonationsistheWMA. The funds will be redistributed to WMA’s partners in Poland, Slovakia and other bordering countries in order to help Ukrainian colleagues or the medicalhelpforrefugeesfromUkraine.

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SUPPORT UKRAINE

The Fund is governed by the Taskforce Ukraine, which is composed of representatives of the medicalassociations(int/national)involvedinthe execution of the project, i.e. the WMA, EFMA, CPME, the Polish Chamber of Doctors and Dentists the Slovakian Medical Association and the Slovakian Medical Chamber. The Taskforce will recommend the use of funds to the Steering CommitteeconsistingoftheSecretaryGeneralsof CPME, WMA and EFMA and is chaired by WMA Past PresidentProf.DrLeonidEidelman.

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT:

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ASSOMEDICALEMONDIALE 13ACheminduLevant 01210FERNEY-VOLTAIRE FRANCE WMA, EFMA and CPME appeal to you to consider donating to the Ukraine Medical Help Fund to allow the medical community to coordinate and providevitalmedicalsupporttothehumanitarian crisis. Please find here the official letter of appeal fordonations.

2) UKRAINIAN RED CROSS

The Ukrainian Red Cross has set up a call for donations. You can donate directly on this website:

https://donate.redcrossredcrescent.org/ua/donate/

3) INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS

The International Committee of the Red Cross — together with its partners in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement — remains active in Ukraine,savingandprotectingthelivesofvictims. You can donate directly here: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine

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4) MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is one of international organisations active in Ukraine, delivering medical supplies in Kyiv, Mariupol, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk, and sending emergency and specialist medical staff. MSF is supporting hospitals and doctors remotely, including by providing training on trauma care, and through telemedicine, while also working in neighbouring countries offering support for displacedpeople. Click here to see how MSF is responding to the humanitariancrisis. Youcansupporttheireffortswithdonationsat:

Beneficiary: ASBL MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES BELGIUM Address:Ruedel’ArbreBénit46 IBAN:BE73000000006060 BIC:BPOTBEB1 Reference:Corporatesupport Orbycreditcardhere.

5) UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR)hassteppedupoperationsand capacity in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. YoucansupportUNHCRbydonatinghere.

6) UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND

An estimated 80,000 women will give birth in the next three months in Ukraine – many of them without access to critical maternal health care. For some, childbirth will be a life-threatening ratherthanalife-changingexperience.TheUnited Nations Population (UNFPA) remains on the ground to deliver life-saving sexual and reproductive health services and supplies. You cansupportUNFPAbydonatinghere. Read more information on how UNFPA is respondingtothehumanitariancrisishere.

7) COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN POLAND

The College of Family Physicians in Poland can facilitate donations of funds to to the potential receivers in Poland who organise direct help (please contact the WONCA Secretariat for contactdetails).

8) FUNDACJA LEKARZE LEKARZOM –FOUNDATION DOCTORS FOR DOCTORS

The charity is set up by the Polish Supreme Chamber of Physicians and Dentists; it coordinates deliveries of medical supplies. For information, please contact Dr Mariusz Janikowski, President of the Foundation, through https://fll.org.pl/kontakt/ or at fundacja@hipokrates.org