Delivering lifesaving medical aid amid ongoing conflict

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began on February 24th 2022, Ukraine’s healthcare system has been persistently undermined. Hospitals and clinics have been damaged or destroyed, supply chains disrupted, and healthcare workers continue to risk their lives to provide care. Millions of Ukrainians remain displaced or without reliable access to even basic medical services.

Ukraine is Afya’s longest and largest humanitarian response in our history. Over the past four years, we have delivered more than 125 shipments of medical aid, totaling over 500,000 pounds of supplies valued at more than $9 million, to hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, and frontline providers across the country.

AFYA’S IMPACT IN UKRAINE 2022-2026

125

SHIPMENTS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY

500

THOUSAND LBS MEDICAL
SUPPLIES DONATED

$9M

Market Value OF DONATED
SUPPLIES

The supplies we ship to the frontlines of Ukraine to restore access to healthcare and help communities recover from trauma are donated to us by hospitals in the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) network.  Critically needed surgical instruments, trauma kits, surgical supplies, wound care, rehab equipment, PPE and much more are diverted from landfills and become lifelines during times of destruction.

Afya has established reliable partners and distribution networks in Ukraine across multiple regions, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Donetsk. Our partners include:

  • Alinea International
  • Be A Hero
  • Central City Hospital of Ivano Fravkivsk
  • Chernihiv Military Administration
  • EDGE (NGO)
  • Fundacja Polski Korpus Pokoju
  • Global Empowerment Mission (GEM)
  • HealthRight International
  • IsraAid
  • Israel Medical Mission
  • Kiev Hospital
  • Love4Ukraine
  • Lviv Children’s and Emergency Hospital
  • NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief
  • National Military Medical Clinic
  • Nikolaev Military Hospital
  • Nondisclosed Frontline Medics
  • Ocmi Nieba
  • Odessa Regional Hospital
  • Razom and Lviv Hospital – Transplant Center
  • Razom for Ukraine
  • Ridnyi Krai
  • Rotary Club
  • Sumy Regional Clinical Hospital
  • Transcarpathian Regional Charity Association
  • UHuman
  • UJA Rabbi Mission
  • United Help Ukraine (Objednana Pomich Ukraini)
  • Voivodship Hospital

With Afya’s critical partnership, we have directly supported over 1 million people, ensuring access to mental health support, reproductive care, shelter, and legal assistance via our networks with local leaders, community organizations, and government agencies across Ukraine.

— Theresa P. Castillo, EdD, MA, CHES
Chief Program Officer, HealthRight International

Why sustained support for Ukraine’s health system is critical

Although headlines may fade, the crisis in Ukraine continues. Missile and drone attacks still disrupt power grids, healthcare facilities, and everyday livelihoods. Civilians are sustaining complex injuries—amputations, spinal cord injuries, burns, and other life-altering conditions—that require long-term medical care and rehabilitation.

The Ukraine War Relief Fund allows Afya to:

  • Sustain ongoing medical shipments without interruption
  • Respond quickly when hospitals are damaged or overwhelmed
  • Expand access to rehabilitation care for people living with permanent injuries
  • Strengthen healthcare infrastructure for long-term recovery

Preparedness and consistency save lives. Your support ensures that Ukrainian healthcare workers have the tools they need, patients can recover with dignity, and communities can begin rebuilding their health systems—even amid ongoing conflict.