Trauma Recovery: Working together to deliver life and limb-saving health care in Ukraine
On 23 and 24 May 2023, participants from the Ukraine Ministry of Health and Ministry of Defence, international organisations, UN agencies and INGOs, national NGOs, donor governments, health institutes and key professional bodies, came together in Kyiv to share our current experience in Ukraine and planning for the future.
We’re delighted to share the presentations from the two-day conference (recordings in English and Ukranian will be added shortly). Learn more about the conference and hear from our speakers below.
Recordings
Day 1
Keynote session
Welcome and reflection from Vincent Vial, UK-Med Country Director in Ukraine, on the challenge that lies ahead to deliver trauma care in Ukraine.
Overview of the trauma care pathway
Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust & UK-Med, introduces the recent history and key issues related to the theme of the conference.
Sharing experience – orthopaedic & plastic surgery
Distinguished speakers – Dr Dmytro Yurov, from Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise and Dr Hnat Herych, Head of Surgical Dept, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise, Dr Ed Powell-Smith, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and UK-Med, and Dr Dmytro Ershov, Head of Traumatology Dept, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise – explain, discuss and recognise work undertaken over the past year, the challenges faced and how these have been addressed.
Sharing experience – critical care, the post-operative environment, nursing & rehabilitation I
Talks from Tetiana Uralbaieva, Chief Nurse, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise (Rudnev City Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital for Mother and Child) and Lidiia Holianska, Chief Nurse, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise (1st Territorial Medical Association of Lviv).
Sharing experience – critical care, the post-operative environment, nursing & rehabilitation II
Fiona Crook and Hassan Al Roumani from Humanity & Inclusion explain, discuss and recognise work undertaken over the past year, the challenges faced and how these have been addressed.
Perspectives on trauma care in conflict
Dr Tom Potokar, Chief Surgeon at ICRC, explains, discusses and recognises work undertaken over the past year, the challenges faced and how these have been addressed.
Sharing experience – transferring skills & building capacity
Explaining, discussing and recognising work undertaken over the past year, the challenges faced and how these have been addressed.
Day 2
Keynote session
Dr Serjii Dubrov, First Deputy Minister of Health, Government of Ukraine, outlines and shares reflections on the priorities of the Ukraine Ministry of Health for trauma care for war wounded over the coming 2 years.
Working together for the future
Discussing the links between earlier discussions and policies and strategies of the international community, donors and other key stakeholders.
Closing session
Reflections on the conference discussions and next steps for the future. With David Wightwick, CEO UK-Med
Break out room B: Nursing and infection prevention and control
Talks from Tetiana Uralbaieva, Chief Nurse, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise (Rudnev City Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital for Mother and Child) and Lidiia Holianska, Chief Nurse, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise (1st Territorial Medical Association of Lviv).
Break out room C: Rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
Fiona Crook and Hassan Al Roumani from Humanity & Inclusion explain, discuss and recognise work undertaken over the past year, the challenges faced and how these have been addressed.
Presentations
Day 1
- Overview of the trauma care pathway – Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy
- The human dermatome of Dnipro – Dr Dmytro Yurov & Ahmad Shamsaldin
- Case Management: Plastics and Orthopaedics – Dr Ed Powell-Smith
- Combat trauma: from a single trauma perspective – Dr Dmytro Ershov
- A steep learning curve: The challenges of building an orthoplastic service – Dr Hnat Herych
- Experiences of critical care, the post-operative environment, nursing and rehabilitation – Tetiana Uralbaeva
- Experiences of critical care, the post-operative environment, nursing and rehabilitation (First Medical Care) – Lidiia Holianska
- Experiences of critical care, the post-operative environment, nursing and rehabilitation (Humanity & Inclusion) – Fiona Crook & Hassan Al Roumani
- Health cluster in Ukraine and experiences by health partners in transfer of technical skills in trauma care -Dr Lamia Bezer
- Global Response Medicine – Mike Turconi
- Early rehabilitation of mine-explosive injuries in military personnel and civilians – Alla Pivnyk
- Perspectives on trauma care in conflict (ICRC) – Dr Tom Potokar
Day 2
- Surgery and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – Dr Maxym Prystupiuk
- Kostiantynivka Hospital: surgery from the eastern frontline (MSF) – Dr Maksym Zharikov & Dr Khassan El-Kafarna
- Which antibiotic should I use?: Treating surgical infections in the setting of Antimicrobial Resistance – Hailie Uren
- Evaluation of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in healthcare facilities in Ukraine – Ihnat Havrylov
- Rehabilitation program of MSF France – Alain Ngamba Mulebo
- Ukrainian context of war: Invisible Wounds (Lisova Poliana) – Ksenia Voznitsyna
- Superhumans – Andrii Vilenskyi
