A Ukrainian doctor practising in Droitwich has helped deliver 110 tonnes of urgent medical supplies to Ukraine.
Sergey Tadtayev, a consultant urologist surgeon at The Droitwich Spa Hospital, appealed to colleagues within Circle Health Group to donate vital kit including ventilators, crutches, operating tables and bandages.
Together they gathered 200 pallets of supplies, which have been making their way to Ukraine on a weekly basis since the middle of March.
Volunteer hauliers have navigated war-torn regions and areas of conflict to reach hospitals in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykoliav, Odessa and Lviv.
The latest delivery, which departed the UK on Wednesday, April 13, and arrived at a Kharkiv hospital on Easter Sunday, contained £185,500 of medical equipment.
Loaded onto 35 pallets were five ventilators, an operating table, patient monitors, suction tubing and chest drainage sets and sterile gowns.
At Droitwich Spa, hospital staff collected and donated 100 parcels of food, toiletries, bedding and warm clothes to help families in need in Ukraine. Coordinating the hospital’s effort was theatre team lead Renata Gorna-Zahra, who brought together donations from staff and St Joseph’s Primary School.
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Sergey’s appeal and Droitwich Spa’s efforts have resulted in about £1.4m worth of medical supplies and funds being donated by Circle Health Group hospitals, staff and suppliers.
Dr Sergey Tadtayev said: ‘My heart breaks for my fellow doctors back home who are fighting heroically to care for the sick and wounded – even as the bombs continue to fall.
“Hospitals are struggling to get basic supplies because transport and manufacturing have been so badly disrupted, so I knew I had to do something to help.
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“Moving 100+ tonnes of medical supplies between hospitals separated by thousands of miles and several borders has been an incredible team effort, and I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of my colleagues at Circle Health Group.
“They are moving heaven and earth to get help to those who really need it on the frontline, and I am humbled by the solidarity and support for my homeland.”
Paolo Pieri, CEO of Circle Health Group, added: “We’re so grateful to the hundreds of people across the country who have contributed to this effort.”
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