Mariinka, Ukraine

MSF nurse Inna Onyschenko measures the oxygen saturation rate of 88-year-old Lydia Mangadash, a patient with suspected COVID-19, at her home in Illinka village, Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. On 15, October, Lydia, along with her daughter and son-in-law, fell ill and exhibited symptoms of COVID-19. While her daughter and son-in-law recovered after two weeks, Lydia is still receiving home-based care from an MSF team

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB50083

Date taken / Date Recorded 13/11/2020 12:00 AM

Country Ukraine

Detailed location Mariinka rayon, Ukraine

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Marta Znak

Copyright Marta Znak/MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

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Project section OCG

Editor's rating ★★★★★ (C)

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Additional Information / Shotlist Elderly patients like Lydia who live near the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine can find it difficult to access health services, due to shortages of doctors, functioning health facilities and affordable transport. As Lydia has limited mobility, she relies on her daughter and grandchildren for her daily needs. Her daughter, like many others in the community, has found it difficult to pay for medicines and transport to the nearest health facility.

Since April 2020, MSF has been supporting the local health authorities in Mariinka rayon in government-controlled areas of Donetsk region by providing home-based care, by transporting COVID-19 samples for testing, and by providing refresher training for health workers on infection prevention and control and the use of personal protective equipment. MSF mobile teams also assess whether patients need to go to hospital based on the severity of their condition and conduct follow-up visits for patients who need further medical care.

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