Ukraine

• Ukraine: the impact of conflict on mental health

  Published on 25 April 2022  |  News
  The conflict that began on 24 February this year on Ukrainian territory has exacerbated the vulnerabilities of populations already psychologically weakened by eight years of conflict in the Donbass region. In a matter of weeks, mental health has only worsened, requiring urgent care and follow-up.

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• CHRONIQUES FROM THE FIELD – Special issue #3

  Published on 1 April 2022  |  Publications
  

  Find out about our emergency interventions in Ukraine and Poland with populations affected by the conflict. Première Urgence Internationale has been present in Ukraine since 2015 in the East of the country and is preparing to deploy its actions in other areas. You will also find our actions in Myanmar/Burma, where the humanitarian situation...

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• RETROSPECTIVE : OUR YEAR 2021 IN 7 KEY EVENTS

  Published on 7 January 2022  |  News
  Prevention of COVID-19 in Chad, mental health in Ukraine, access to primary health care in Iraq, emergency response to Venezuelan refugees in Colombia, actions carried out after the explosion in the port of Beirut, maintenance of activities in Afghanistan and the Charity Stream... So many events that have marked this year 2021, and in which Première Urgence Internationale's teams are more than ever committed to bringing its aid to the most

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• Photo exposition #FacesOfConflict – fascinating portraits of people affected by the conflict In the Donbass region

  Published on 8 June 2021  |  Events
  Date : 2 weeks in Kyiv from June 02, 2021

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  Place : Taras Shevchenko National Museum - 12 Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, Kyiv

  Since February 2015, Première Urgence Internationale teams have been implementing projects in Eastern Ukraine aimed to provide emergency health care as well as to strengthen access to quality health/mental healthcare services and water infrastructures. Thanks to the support of the European Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) and the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA/USAID), the organization was able to develop a photo project that gives residents of conflict-affected areas the opportunity to explain what does it really mean to live close to the ‘’line of contact’’. The purpose of this project was also to highlight how COVID-19 has created an additional pressure on these people who are still confronted on a daily basis with the consequences of the ongoing conflict.

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• La Chronique N°138 – March 2021

  Published on 26 March 2021  |  Publications
  

  This edition of La Chronique, dedicated to Ukraine, highlights the work done by the Première Urgence Internationale teams facing all these challenges to deliver humanitarian aid adapted to the specific needs of these people. Mental health and psychosocial support programmes show how necessary it is to adopt a holistic approach to the needs to...

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• To support the health facilities in Ukraine during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Published on 15 September 2020  |  News
  Bárbara Scoralick Villela has worked as health coordinator for Ukraine mission of Première Urgence Internationale during the COVID-19 pandemic. She tells us about her experience in the field.

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• Press statement: NGOs raise alarm about the consequences of the COVID-19 in eastern Ukraine

  Published on 14 April 2020  |  Press
  Kyiv, 14th of April 2020 – In Ukraine, the consequences of the pandemic could be dramatic for vulnerable populations, especially in the Eastern provinces where a six-year armed conflict let the health system and structures extremely weakened. Première Urgence Internationale, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council and Right to Protection, which are intervening in the country, warn about the need for urgent measures to protect civilians, and offer their assistance to the government.

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• Joint statement Normandy Four – Ukraine: Four Heads of State, Four Humanitarian Issues

  Published on 29 November 2019  |  Press
  NGOs providing humanitarian aid in eastern Ukraine call on members of the Normandy Four negotiations to stand for humanity in their upcoming meeting

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• The villages of Travneve and Gladosove need humanitarian assistance in Ukraine

  Published on 16 September 2019  |  News
  Members of Première Urgence Internationale’s team visited the villages of Travneve and Gladosove on 18 July with a view to assessing local residents’ major needs in light of the now 5-year-long conflict raging on in Eastern Ukraine. After several interviews with residents of the villages were conducted, it was obvious that people living there are in need of humanitarian assistance. Below is their story.

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• [Videos] Ukraine: Silent War, a forgotten conflict at Europe’s doors

  Published on 7 February 2019  |  News
  A silent war has been taking place at Europe’s door since 2014. In Ukraine, and more specifically in the Donbass in the east of the country, conflict has made the civilian population extremely vulnerable.

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