This medical evacuation operation, which started in March 2022, is the largest coordinated by the European Commission’s Emergency Coordination Center to date.
Since the start of the Russian war against Ukraine, the EU has been coordinating the regular medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients who are either chronically ill or injured as a result of the war.
To date, through the EU’s civil protection mechanism over 3,000 Ukrainian patients have been transferred to hospitals across Europe to receive specialist care.
This medical evacuation operation, which started in March 2022, is the largest coordinated by the European Commission’s Emergency Coordination Center to date.
Patients have been transferred for treatment to hospitals in 22 European countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Croatia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Czech Republic and Finland.
The transports are further supported by the EU Medevac Hub in Rzeszów, Poland, where patients receive 24/7 nursing care. Patients are transported overland from Ukraine to Poland, and from the Medevac hub airlifted to hospitals across Europe.
The Commissioner for Crisis Management, Mr. Yanes Lenarcic, said: “We cannot close our eyes to the atrocities that the Ukrainian people are forced to face every day. As Russia continues its ruthless attacks against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, providing emergency aid to Ukraine is more important than ever. Today marks a milestone as over 3,000 Ukrainian patients have been transferred to hospitals across Europe. I express my gratitude to all 22 countries that have opened their hospitals to patients in need of treatment. Together, we save lives.”
Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Ms Stella Kyriakidou said: “To date, through EU solidarity mechanisms, 3,000 Ukrainian patients in need of urgent medical care have been successfully transferred to hospitals across Europe thanks to the generosity, solidarity and the cooperation of 22 countries. From the outset, we firmly state that Ukraine and its people can count on the EU’s support for as long as it takes.”
Lena Flitzani
Source :Skai
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