Saving Lives on the Front Lines
MOAS is bringing emergency medical care, pharmaceutical aid and first response services to the people impacted by the violence across the country.
To respond to the tragic humanitarian crisis ongoing in Ukraine, on 25th February 2022 MOAS started a new program.
In Ukraine, MOAS is part of the Health Cluster led by the WHO which is coordinating humanitarian response in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
What are we doing?
Our programming is focused on the point of injury / evacuation care and damage control resuscitation, which involves our far-forward paramedics, doctors and nurses, logistics teams and drivers heading out in-country to treat injuries in the field and reduce preventable morbidity and mortality.
We are responding to the need with a fleet of 50 ambulances, all with different specifications and capacities, depending on the needs of the specific environmental context. These vehicles are equipped with medical supplies, pharmaceuticals and state-of-the-art equipment that allows our teams to provide both basic and advanced life support, advanced interventions, transport and triage, as well as some more expanded medical interventions as and when needed.
Our core strategic team of 150 doctors, nurses and drivers manages this life-saving work every day, helping seriously injured soldiers, and providing life-saving threats. It also enables us to track the needs of vulnerable communities rapidly and allows for quick response.
There is a continuous need for critical care transport to higher echelons of care and access to whole blood in the prehospital space to save lives, which has been identified and addressed.
We are unique in our reach and impact at this time, and we’re dedicated to ensuring that we continue to expand and adapt to meet the needs of this crisis-affected community for as long and with as much capacity as possible.
Reducing preventable morbidity and mortality from this crisis is our goal, and equity in healthcare access remains core themes in our daily operations.
The Mobile Medical Unit (MMU)
MOAS also runs a Mobile Medical Unit Unit in communities cut off from health services. The Ronald McDonald House Charity Latvia lent the vehicle to MOAS for the duration of the mission in the country.
MOAS staff stocks and manages the MMU’s activities, coordinating its visiting schedule and liaising with relevant authorities and stakeholders to facilitate maximum impact in affected areas.