1 in 3 Ukrainians have been forced from their homes, constituting the largest human displacement crisis the world currently faces.
814 attacks have impacted Ukrainian health facilities
22,734+ civilians have been reported killed or injured
17.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance
Armed conflict in eastern Ukraine erupted in early 2014 following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The first eight years have included fighting in Crimea and Donbas regions, as well as cyberwarfare and political tensions. Following a Russian military build-up on the Russia–Ukraine border from late 2021, the conflict expanded significantly.
On 24 February 2022, Russia announced a military incursion in Ukraine as Russian military vehicles crossed the border into Donetsk. The ensuing conflict has caused over 22,000 civilian deaths and injuries. More than five million people have been internally displaced, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The conflict has forced another eight million Ukrainians to flee to neighbouring countries such as Poland and Moldova.
Ukraine was once a global breadbasket, feeding itself and other countries around the world. It is now in the midst of a humanitarian catastrophe. In 2021, Ukrainian grain was used to feed more than 400 million people worldwide. The ongoing conflict means that millions of people around the world will not be able to access the food which they have come to depend on.
Within Ukraine, many of the population are unable to satisfy their most basic needs. Water, food and medicines are in short supply. It remains difficult to deliver vital medicines and aid, given the lack of safe humanitarian passage in areas of active fighting.
The conflict has destroyed the healthcare infrastructure of Ukraine and created an urgent need for medicine and health supplies. Hospitals, clinics and health workers have been attacked throughout the conflict. There have been 814 verified attacks on health facilities, killing at least 101 people and injuring 136. The hospitals which haven’t been destroyed are now overwhelmed by those seeking treatments for ailments, either caused or worsened by the current crisis.
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£5 can help us to give 15 people treatment
£20 will provide 16 children with antibiotics
£100 will provide 83 pregnant women with life saving medicine.
£450 will provide am emergency medical kit to 60 families.
Whatever you give, you could be making a life-changing, even life-saving difference to someone every month.
£5 is enough to source and send £600 worth of medical supplies a year to people in need; enough to help approximately 50 people around the world.
£10 is enough to source and send £1,200 worth of medical supplies a year to people in need; enough to help approximately 100 people around the world.
£25 is enough to provide around 750 treatments in a year, helping approximately 250 people in need; and for some, is the difference between life & death.
£100 is enough to provide medicines and supplies for approximately 1,000 people a year living in disaster-hit and vulnerable communites.
Whatever you give, you could be making a life-changing, even life-saving difference to someone every month.
IHP is delivering healthcare to affected populations inside Ukraine as well as to the millions of refugees fleeing over the border into Moldova and other neighboouring countries. We are working with our in-country partners Project HOPE, International Medical Corps, Medical Teams International and our new partner the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA). To date, we have shipped over 490,000 treatments to support healthcare systems facing enormous pressures. Each of these shipments have ensured that the most vulnerable have been able to access vital medical products.
