The project consisted of two programs providing assistance to vulnerable populations and victims of armed aggression in the southern region of Ukraine. Under the “Home Health Care” program, beneficiaries received informational and

consultative support on health issues and social support from medical professionals. The mission of the “Med’s Assistance” program was to provide beneficiaries with essential medicines and medical supplies. The primary goals

and objectives were to provide access to treatment, improve mental and physical health, and prevent the consequences of chronic diseases.

As part of the “Med’s Assistance” project, UAO provided vulnerable populations with treatment means tailored to their individual needs in the Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions. Additionally, a cooperation program with the diagnostic

center “Check-up” in Odesa was implemented, allowing internally displaced persons to receive free tests, ultrasound, and functional studies.

The goal of the “OTCkits” project is to provide essential medical support to individuals and families in frontline villages of the Kherson region who lack access to pharmacies and find themselves in difficult life circumstances due to armed

aggression against Ukraine. The kits with over-the-counter medicines and medical supplies are designed to support a family of four for six months.

The kits include essential medicines, equipment for phytotherapy, materials, and other types of medical supplies to support the provision of medical services at the primary, pre-hospital, and hospital treatment levels.

In this project, UAO acts as the implementing partner, providing assistance and supplying kits to beneficiaries living in frontline and de-occupied settlements of the Kherson region.

The project aims to improve access to medications,medical services and health awareness for residents in the southern regions of Ukraine, where significant barriers to accessing medical services and medicines persist due to high costs

and lack of pharmacies. As a result of armed aggression, the process of restoring pharmacies and providing medications is slow due to destruction and shortages.

Project Programs:

1. Medical assistance in the form of medicines for individual treatment (*only as prescribed by a doctor) for residents of villages in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions+ informational and consultative events.

2. “Medicine Vouchers” Program:Providing vouchers for medications and medical supplies to vulnerable population groups in Odesa.

3. Multifaceted Cash Assistance:** Providing financial assistance based on vulnerability criteria, including support for those injured during shelling, temporary housing rental, provision of medical equipment, and rehabilitation services.