The Russian war in Ukraine caused the internal displacement of over 6.9 million people, including more than 3,500 doctors. According to the December 2022 OHCHR report, there have been 17,831 civilian casualties, including 6,884 killed and 10,947 injured. Over 400 children have been killed and 800 injured in the 11-month long conflict.

To alleviate the suffering of the injured and wounded and provide life-saving aid, in the last 11 months, British-Ukrainian Aid has been sending first aid kits, ambulances and evacuation vehicles as well as medical supplies and equipment to Ukrainian hospitals. In the new year, following an increasing number of the Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, we would like to maximise the impact of our aid by sponsoring a training programme to improve hospital preparedness and effectiveness in managing high influxes of casualties.

We are joining forces with SAMS Foundation* to run a two-day training course in Kyiv to train healthcare workers and medical staff from frontline hospitals to prepare for and respond to mass casualty incidents. The first mass casualty incident (MCI) course organised by SAMS and its partners took place in November 2022 and offered a platform to the participants to share their experiences, and learn about evidence-based practices in mass casualty management, as well as review their preparedness plans.

The participants of the second mass casualty incident teaching course will have a rare opportunity to assess and update the preparedness level of their organisations and determine practical steps necessary to improve each hospitals response to large scale attacks and coordination of aid and medical care for the war victims.

British-Ukrainian Aid and our partners need your help to cover the costs of the mass casualty incident teaching course, including travel and attendance expenses of trainees from frontline hospitals, translation of training materials, simultaneous interpretation of lectures, and web broadcasting of training sessions.

Please consider supporting our campaign because more people will have a chance to survive from traumas and injuries in Ukraine if the local hospitals manage mass casualties more effectively!

On the Campaign PHOTO you can see the course participants who had to move to the bomb shelter to continue their training.

*SAMS Foundation (SAMS) is a global medical relief organisation that works on the front lines of crisis relief in 7 countries across the Middle East and Europe to save lives and alleviate suffering. In Ukraine, SAMS utilises their 11 years of organisational experience providing emergency medical care in conflict and low resources settings to inform their training programmes and works with trusted local and international partners to ensure maximum impact of training activities.