How many intensive care or surgical beds will be needed in any given hospital is unpredictable. Shelling can occur at any moment, and our teams operate in a state of constant emergency. There have been cases where war-wounded patients had to be evacuated under fire, yet the medics continue to fulfil their duty.
“I have a child. He gets upset when I leave, asking, ‘You’re coming back, right?’” says Bilous. “I always tell him, ‘Yes, of course, I will come back’. I have to work so that he grows up without witnessing all of this.”
MSF ambulances began conducting medical referrals in Ukraine in April 2022. Today, the fleet consists of 17 vehicles, supported by 36 paramedics, 8 doctors, and 26 drivers, all of whom work tirelessly to ensure proper care. Additionally, logisticians, pharmacists, and coordinators ensure the effective operation of the project.
Bilous says that they often ask civilians why they continue to live near the frontline despite the danger. ‘We just didn’t have time to evacuate’ is the most common response.
According to estimates, approximately one million people in Ukraine continue to live close to the conflict areas.
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