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4 OUR LIFE • June 2022 How the UNWLA Is Helping How the UNWLA Is Helping UKRAINE UKRAINE The UNWLA team is in constant communication with healthcare providers in Ukraine. In these conversa - tions, orthopedic external fixators and wound vacs (vacuum-assisted closure systems) were outlined as top-priority medical equipment. External fixators keep a fractured bone stabilized and in alignment, while wound vacs prevent infection and speed up healing of even the most gaping wounds. They are vi - tal for the urgent treatment of injured patients. While the benefits of such equipment were clear, the challenge was the high cost. The UNWLA began work - ing with a few companies that manufacture these devices, and we managed to negotiate a significantly lower price: external fixators for $1,000 per kit and wound vacs for $3,000 per system. Even with the re - duced prices, the volume of requests for this medical equipment was (and still is) so overwhelming that we needed a major step-up in our fundraising efforts. We did not wait to reach the $700,000 needed to purchase the planned amount of equipment – it was purchased and shipped to Ukrainian hospitals as soon as possible. Thanks to our Branches, Regional Councils, partners, and individual and corporate donors, the first shipments of fixators have reached patients in Ukraine in record time. As medical equipment and other medical supplies ar - rived at hospitals, they were put to use immediately. Timely surgery saves years of physical therapy for many patients. Fixators keep a fractured bone stabi - lized, so it heals properly, decreasing the risk of com - plications, lifelong disability, and the need for further costly surgeries. Huge thanks to our trusted partners The Paul Chester Children's Hope Foundation, TOETAL Podiatry in NY, Stryker, ROC Maidan (Rochester, NY), Ukrainian Or - thodox Holy Ascension Church, WBLL Ministry Atlan - ta Georgia, UNWLA Branch 137 Clifton NJ, and many other amazing individuals who bring much-needed aid to Ukrainian hospitals. FUNDRAISING External Fixators used to treat shattered bones Wound Vacs help wounds heal more quickly and prevent infection New orthopedic fixators, donated by the UNWLA, arrived at the Zhytomyr Military Hospital the previous night; by 6:00 a.m., surgeons were already hard at work installing them. Donations arrive at Zhytomyr Military Hospital, April 2022.
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