In 2024, MSF offered psychological care to people who had moved from Russia and Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine in a shelter run by local organizations in Zernove, Kharkiv region. In Pavlohrad, our teams provided mental health support and basic health care for people fleeing the encroaching fighting in Pokrovsk and Kurakhove in the Donetsk region. MSF’s office in Pokrovsk was destroyed by a missile in April 2024, leaving five people injured, including an MSF staff member.
We also expanded our mental health activities in 2024, focusing on treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at our dedicated center in Vinnytsia and establishing a professional and community network to deliver trauma care to displaced people. We also worked to reach people who have endured prolonged exposure to traumatic experiences, helping them manage their symptoms.
In Cherkasy and Odesa, MSF’s rehabilitation services include physiotherapy, mental health care, and nursing support for people who have recently had trauma surgery, including amputations. Throughout 2024, we continued to send professionals and medical supplies to hospitals near the front line to provide training and resources for mass casualty influxes.
