Bucha City residents to get access to ambulatory rehabilitation services thanks to EU and UNDP
As part of the joint EU-UNDP ‘Mayors for Economic Growth’ (M4EG) project, the first rehabilitation department providing ambulatory services has opened in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
The department will provide services to all citizens, including war veterans, children with disabilities, people with injuries, people recovering from surgery or strokes, and people with musculoskeletal impairments, and neurological conditions. The department will be based at the Municipal Consultative and Diagnostic Centre in the town.
According to the Ukrainian Health Ministry, about 200,000 patients need qualitative rehabilitation services every year. Increasing the number of institutions providing such services will help to meet the need for rehabilitation, and make it more accessible and closer to patients.
M4EG has financed the purchase of rehabilitation equipment, advanced training for a physical therapist, and cosmetic repairs for the newly created department. According to preliminary estimates, about 2,000 Bucha residents will be able to receive rehabilitation services in the new department every year.
“Many of our veterans need qualitative rehabilitation services during the war, and now they will be able to get it here, close to home. In addition, the department will serve our entire community by helping residents regain their health,” Anatoliy Fedoruk, Mayor of Bucha, said.
The Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) facility is a joint initiative of the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme to support municipalities in the Eastern Partnership region, including Ukraine.
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