On June 20th 2022, Med’EqualiTeam went to work providing free primary medical care to Ukrainian refugees in accommodation centers in the Opole Voivodeship.

The Opole project is centered around a mobile primary care unit – consisting of 1 senior doctor, 1 junior doctor (or medical student), 1 Ukrainian & Russian translator, and 1 admin/logistics volunteer – which travels to and sets up inside the various accommodation centers throughout the region, based on an ongoing assessment of greatest need.

In the short time since we launched this project we have conducted hundreds of consultations, hosted international volunteers from around the globe, entrenched ourselves within the local community, and reached refugees residing in some of the remotest areas of the region. Our operations are championed by the regional government, and we contribute actively to the joint WHO/UNHCR Health Sector and Emergency Medical Team activities.