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20 OUR LIFE • September-October 2023 Healing Hands Extend Hope: UNWLA Supports Pediatric Burn Mission in 2023 Natalie Pawlenko, President, UNWLA In a heartwarming display of com - passion and expertise, Dr. Gen - nadiy Fuzaylov, a renowned pedi - atric burn specialist at Shriners Children’s hospital in Boston, led a life-changing mission to Poland in May of this year. Supported in part by the UNWLA, this collabo - rative effort between medical pro - fessionals from various countries aimed to provide critical care and relief to Ukrainian children affect - ed by burn injuries. By combining their skills and resources, these dedicated individuals brought hope and healing to nineteen young lives in need. The UNWLA has supported the Doctors Collaborating to Help Children (DCTHC) initiative for over twelve years. In the past, the mission conducted the surgeries in Ukraine, but this year, due to the russian war on Ukraine, the mission was forced to relocate to Poland. This year’s pediatric burn mission to Poland had several key objectives. First, it aimed to offer specialized medical treatment to Ukrainian children suffering from life-threatening burn inju - ries, including surgeries, wound care, and rehabilitation. Second, the mission sought to enhance the knowledge and expertise of the medical staff who travelled with the children and their fam - ilies from Ukraine by conducting training programs and work - shops. Months of planning, co - ordination, and fundraising were undertaken to ensure that the mission had the necessary sup - plies, equipment, and personnel to deliver comprehensive care. The mission focused on address - ing the complex physical and psy - chological needs of pediatric burn patients. Under the guidance of the team of experts, surgeries were conducted with meticulous precision, aiming to restore func - tionality and minimize scarring. Wound care specialists employed the latest techniques and dress - ings to accelerate healing. Fur - thermore, the mission prioritized psychological support, recogniz - ing the emotional impact of burn injuries on children, their fami - lies, and their communities. The mission left a lasting impact on the lives of these Ukrainian children and their families, and its success has inspired plans for future collaborations, under - scoring the importance of global solidarity in addressing pediatric burn injuries. The pediatric burn mission to Po - land exemplifies the power of in - ternational cooperation in healing young lives. Through their selfless dedication, medical professionals from different backgrounds came together to provide hope, exper - tise, and a brighter future for chil - dren affected by burn injuries in Ukraine. To support the pediatric burn mission, please visit www. unwla.org/donate. Photos are from Dr. Fuzaylov’s per - sonal Facebook page, reproduced with his permission. Dr. Fuzaylov with one of his young patients during his May 2023 mis - sion to Poland. Dr. Fuzaylov checks on a patient in a Polish hospital in May of this year.
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