ABOUT US

The rural populations living close to the combat zones in the Kharkiv region are particularly suffering from the devastation caused by more than three and a half years of war. The daily bombardments have destroyed civilian infrastructures (schools, hospitals, houses), as well as energy structures (water, gas and electricity) and communication routes (destroyed bridges, mined and/or damaged roads). These rural populations are thus deprived of access to medical care and are living in a critical humanitarian situation. With no means of transport and very few economic resources, the vulnerable elderly and/or disabled living in these half-ruined villages cannot get to the hospitals in the neighbouring towns that are still operational. 

Mission

The aim of Dignitas Ukraine is to safeguard the health and access to healthcare of the Ukrainian population by setting up mobile medical clinics in unoccupied rural areas of the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Operationally, the clinics consist of 1 to 3 mobile units, providing advanced consultations for 1 to 3 general practitioners and/or specialists and a nurse.

Vision

In the light of our christian faith, we consider the infinite value of the dignity of all human person, whatever their ethnic origin, political opinions or religious beliefs.In the context of the war in Ukraine, we respect the humanitarian principles of neutrality and independence by providing medical and psychological assistance only to civilian populations in need. We care for human life at every stage, and particularly during those two vulnerable periods of childhood and old age.