Sick and wounded from east of Ukraine: numbers of patients evacuated thanks to "hospital on wheels"
Viktoriia Andrieieva, journalist UP.Life, 15 June 2022
Two months ago, Ukrainian Railways launched a special train-hospital for the evacuation of the sick and wounded from the east of the country.
During this time, it transported more than 1,000 passengers, according to the Ministry of Health.
In 25 rides to safer places and specialised hospitals it delivered:
- 690 patients – including those with injuries;
- 248 people who accompanied the sick and wounded;
- 78 orphaned children.
Along the way, patients are cared for by specialists from the international organisation "Doctors Without Borders".
"The main task of such a" hospital on wheels" is to maintain those who are being taken to their destination in a stable condition"- the Department noted.
The route and details of the journey are not disclosed for safety reasons.
The train consists of 8 carriages are equipped with the necessary equipment:
- An ultrasound machine,
- Oxygen concentrators,
- Defibrillators,
- A cardiac monitoring system
- IV pumps, etc.
There is also a carriage that functions as an intensive care unit.
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