Feedback from Western Ukraine
Results of M&E Missions in Western Ukraine 27 08 2020
Dr Yurii Zhyhariev, National Consultant on Clinical Management, WHO COVID Response Incident Management Team Overview of the situation
WHO conducted Monitoring and Evaluation Mission with regard to COVID-19 pandemics response in Lviv, Zakarpattya and Chernivtsi Oblasts, 27-31 July 2020 The western regions of Ukraine (Lviv, Zakarpattya and Chernivtsi) are among the worst affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. These three regions accounting for up to 30% of the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ukraine. Mission purpose: • Assess the situation in selected hospitals and check the level of hospital bed occupancy and admission to care; Determine if there are other hospitals that do not prescribe COVID-19 but accept patients with COVID-19; • Visit major hospitals and identify the root causes of high levels of infection among healthcare professionals; • Assess the hospital's ability to manage the situation and its readiness to respond in case of oversaturation of the number of new methods, biomedical equipment, trained health care professions, PPE, etc.; • Liaise with regional health authorities and hospital administration and provide regular information, arrange meetings with regional health authorities and discuss urgent needs, especially in technical support.