Ukraine
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, we immediately reached out to the St Panteleymon Charitable Fund which supports hospices in Western Ukraine, to offer our help and support.
Most hospices in Ukraine receive funding from the State for the salaries of medical staff and a contribution towards utilities and drugs. However, due to the war, their funding has been reduced and does not cover many of the essential items that are needed to run the hospices.
Our current support:
In August 2O22, we signed a formal partnership with the St Panteleymon Charity Fund and, thanks to a donation from a donor company, we have recently been able to appoint our first Ukraine country manager, Roman Sluhotsky. Until Roman started work for us he had voluntarily assisted the Ivano-Frankivsk hospice with management advice and fundraising, alongside his regular job. Now he can devote all of his time to help sustain and develop the work of the hospice and help grow the palliative care movement in Ukraine.
In 2024 we partnered with CF Svoyi in Kyiv who run a mobile team and provide home visits to patients in need. They are a foundation and receive no funding from the government. There are only 25 palliative care beds in Kyiv and it is difficult to access specialist care.
In March 2025, we supported the opening of a new clinic in Kyiv which we helped to fund with CF Svoyi, thanks to the generosity of our donors.
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St Panteleymon Charity Fund
Hospices of Hope Ukraine
Palliative care in Ukraine is still relatively new and underdeveloped, with limited resources and a lack of trained professionals. The war has only exacerbated these challenges, with the destruction of healthcare facilities and infrastructure, as well as the displacement of healthcare workers. It has also resulted in significant psychological trauma for many individuals, including those in need of palliative care. This can make it difficult for them to cope with their illness and the associated symptoms, such as pain and anxiety.
It is estimated that over 600,000 people in Ukraine require palliative care, facing the challenge of battling both the war and their debilitating illness to survive.