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Improving the phys. and ment. health of the populat. affected by armed conflict and increasing the competencies of medical personnel in east. Ukraine

General Information

Funding entity Slovak Aid
Recipient Country Ukraine
Implementing Organization STEP-IN
Implementing Organization Code Donor country-based NGO
Geo Location Ukraine, UA
  Longitude 32.0
  Latitude 49.0
Start of Commitment 2022-08-10
End of Commitment 2023-05-21
Currency EUR
Status OECD approved

Description

The main goal of this project proposal is to improve the physical and mental health of the population at risk of armed conflict in Ukraine. Specifically, the project focuses on: 1. Improving access to basic healthcare for people living near armed conflict zones 2. Raising mental health awareness and improving access to mental health care 3. Increasing the competence of local doctors in providing urgent pre-hospital medical care to those injured in an armed conflict The beneficiaries of the project are residents of the eastern regions of Ukraine, living in relative proximity to the ongoing conflict. These are locals, especially from vulnerable groups - excluded communities, the elderly, people with disabilities or reduced mobility - who have severely hampered access to health care, as well as internally displaced people fleeing the war from the most affected areas. In total, the project will provide healthcare to 7,040 patients, 600 people will be actively involved in mental health workshops, 800 psychotherapeutic consultations will be conducted during the duration of the project and 100 doctors will be trained in providing pre-hospital emergency care to victims injured in armed conflict. The project will achieve the following results: Result #1: Affordable health care in the affected area The implementation of the project will provide healthcare to 7040 patients, mostly from vulnerable groups, of which min. 70% are women. Affordable quality health care will improve the health of the population and reduce the future risk of disability resulting from failure to address health problems at the onset. The provision of medical treatment as well as follow-up care will also reduce the financial burden on the patient and his/her family, which may have a positive impact on the higher resilience of the whole family. Result #2: Increased mental health awareness The project will raise awareness of mental health, its importance and needs, as well as warning signs and when it is necessary to seek professional help. Mental health is an integral part of the overall health of the population. Education about its importance leads to a higher level of care for the mental health of the individual, but also his/her immediate surroundings. Such primary prevention leads to a lower morbidity rate in the spectrum of mental illnesses. Through the implementation of the project, mental health education will directly reach 600 beneficiaries, and will indirectly extend to their immediate surroundings. Result #3: Affordable mental health care The implementation of the project will provide professional mental health care through 800 psychotherapeutic sessions. Professional and available psychotherapy will prevent the development of a mental health issue into the disease itself, as well as its possible subsequent transition to disability, and will thus prevent an increased economic impact on the individual and his/her family, as well as on the entire healthcare system. Compared to the general population, people from vulnerable groups are more susceptible to mental health problems, and thus the availability of professional care for these groups can have an important preventative impact. Result #4: Available professional training for local doctors in providing pre-hospital emergency medical care to persons injured in armed conflict Armed conflicts bring with them a large number of victims with multiple injuries.

Commitments and Amount Extended (EUR)

Reporting Year Commitments Amount Extended
2022 319 626 € 255 700 €
Total 319 626 € 255 700 €

Sectors share

Sector name Share
Basic health care 100.0 %

Statistics

Statistics show the proportion of the Improving the phys. and ment. health of the populat. affected by armed conflict and increasing the competencies of medical personnel in east. Ukraine project compared to the implementing subject and the type of flow

Comparison based on the region

Other filtered aid Amount extended
Improving the phys. and ment. health of the populat. affected by armed conflict and increasing the competencies of medical personnel in east. Ukraine 255 700 €
Other filtered aid 1 040 712 182 €
Project/Region Amount Extended Ratio