Help us support medical workers fighting to keep Ukraine’s health system going during the war.

A branch of the Free Trade Union of Medical Workers of Ukraine in a mining region of western Ukraine is appealing for humanitarian aid for its hospital, to help it cope with the extensive consequences of the war it is having to deal with – at the same time as campaigning vigorously to defend the health system about cutting, neoliberal reforms.

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (USC) has so far raised £5,352 pounds for the appeal – donated by unions / union branches, trade unionists and other supporters of Ukraine – but a lot more is needed. We are now launching a new stage of the campaign, running till January. We want to raise at least £4,648, to take us over £10,000.

As well as donating and sharing, please ask your union branch or other organisation to donate.

Donate via Crowdfunder here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/medical-aid-for-ukraine-1

(The photo shows members of the recent solidarity delegation to Ukraine USC organised with UK civil service union PCS, with staff at Kyiv Children’s Hospital. The PCS also donated £10,000 of aid to an appeal by the Free Trade Union of Medical Workers.)

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Please also let us know if you can help procure equipment.

The union in Ukraine is seeking to procure a system of continuous passive joint movement (knee, ankle, foot, elbow, radial and wrist), strength training equipment for rehabilitation, functional beds, bedside functional tables for meals, monitors to monitor the cardiovascular system, bedside toilets, trolleys for food distribution, and computers.

For more information or if you’d like to help: info@ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org