As the Ukrainian hospital system becomes overwhelmed with wounded patients, a small humanitarian group from Langford, B.C., is doing what it can to help in a big way.
"My primary focus was to get the badly needed medical equipment and supplies to Ukraine," said Bob Beckett, organizer of the humanitarian group.Much of that aid includes medical supplies, such as bandages, gauze, braces and life-saving medical field kits destined for the frontlines of war.WUNDERfundIn a hospital just outside the city of Lutsk is a hospital where 80 per cent of the patients are wounded soldiers.
In order to fix those types of combat injuries, pins are often needed to set into the patient's bones. That is why the Ukrainian Health Authority made a special request from the group for specialized orthopaedic drills.The drills are nimble, meaning more surgeries can be completed throughout a given day, easing the backlog in operating rooms.
Three drills were donated by the Langford group, but still, health authorities in Ukraine say more are needed. That department was severely underequipped to effectively do its job, not even having a proper ladder.
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