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When the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv came under attack in 2022, health professionals knew they had to save lives – and medicine. They found a most unlikely and ideal space.

During wartime, living with tuberculosis becomes even more complex: Patients need a steady supply of medicine and a safe place to shelter during air raids, separate from uninfected people. Now, in Odesa, Ukraine, TB patients have both.

Imagine a hospital without water: That was Kibondo District Hospital in rural western Tanzania until last year. Now, thanks to a partnership with Americares, clean water flows in all wards of the hospital and staff and patients alike can access new toilets.

Oksana and her daughters have found support services at Acceptance Foundation, an Americares partner in Poznan, Poland, that focuses on providing medical treatment and support to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and other people who are made vulnerable because they are excluded, discriminated against and severely affected by life and war.

Violence against women is a global threat to public health and women’s health, especially during conflict and hostilities. Feminoteka, an Americares partner in Poland, raises awareness about violence against women, including sexual assault, and provides counseling and resources to survivors.

When 20-year-old Yaryna fled Ukraine in February 2022, driving her sister and family friends to Poland over three days in frigid temperatures, she had one goal: To bring everyone safely across the border. She did not know that her intense focus on that goal would be the first step to a debilitating burnout that threatened her own health and safety

Around the world, mothers and their teenage daughters often enjoy spending an afternoon together. Now, living under threat of shelling and bombardment, at least one mother and her daughter chose to spend a day learning lifesaving skills at a tactical course in trauma care.

In medicine, a quick diagnosis can save la life. Ultrasound imaging is a critical diagnostic tool for doctors and first responders, especially in Ukraine, A child’s life is saved.

Americares is responding to cholera outbreaks in Syria and Lebanon by supporting prevention and treatment efforts that aim to reach over 110,000 children and adults over the next three months.

Everyone in Ukraine is facing a tough winter: At least one-third of the country’s energy infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed by Russian attacks, leaving millions without dependable power for water and heat as cold weather sets in. Americares is working with partners in Poland and Ukraine to provide more than 25 generators to medical facilities and health centers.

Stamford, Conn. – Dec. 20, 2022 – Americares is the 10th largest charity in the United States in 2022, according to Forbes Magazine. The annual list ranks the 100 largest U.S. charities, by private donations. Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, brought in $1.2 billion in private donations during the most recently reported fiscal year.

In September, after Hurricane Fiona battered Puerto Rico with wind and rain, Wendy Morales made sure her family was safe. Then, as administrator of the Migrant Health Center in Yauco, Puerto Rico, she turned her attention to the community’s health needs. Solar power made the difference.

An Americares emergency response team is on the ground in Cianjur, Indonesia as of November 25, 2022 to deliver critically needed medicines and medical supplies. Our team is assessing local health needs and supporting damaged health facilities following the deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake which struck on November 21, 2022.

The war has affected everyone in Ukraine, but it is particularly cruel to pregnant women.

There is constant stress, as many men are away fighting, and frequent air raid alarms require everyone to descend into shelters. Some pregnant women travel long distances to find safety – a move that can also be stressful, as they are now far from the support of family and friends. The health effects on pregnant women are stark.

War and displacement are difficult for healthy people but can be doubly challenging for those who suffer from chronic illness such as diabetes. War can disrupt supplies of chronic disease medicine, and stress can worsen health, making treatment even more critical.

A mission to provide critical surgeries for Guatemalan patients in need started Mike Oswald, a Certified Nurse Anesthetist, on a journey. Over time this developed into something more permanent, namely an ongoing communication and collaboration between local medical experts and the visiting mission teams.

Americares is preparing to respond to the devastating 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s Paktika province yesterday, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring more than 1,500 others.

A story collaboration with Dr. Jolius Thelusme, Dr. Ted Higgins and the Medical Outreach staff…

Seeing no other option to keep their family safe, Yuleima and her husband decided to leave everything behind and cross the river into Colombia.

Lizbeth and her family are now one of thousands living in camps and shelters in Arauquita, Colombia, where Americares mobile health centers provide refugees with free health services