10 years of harbouring hope
Evacuating the wounded and treating the sick at the front since 2014.
The largest team of civilian medical volunteers who have been saving lives for the tenth year in a row on the front of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Pirogov First Volunteer
Mobile Hospital
The Armed Forces of Ukraine Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Valeiry Zaluzhny, endorsed PDMSh’s application of June 24, 2022, thus officially including the mobile hospital in the Defense Forces of Ukraine as a volunteer unit that carries out medical evacuation and provides medical assistance in combat areas.
Nurse Lyudmila Bruntsvyk, "Lyalya"
Nurse Lyudmila Bruntsvyk, "Lyalya," a PDMSh volunteer since 2023. Photo by Valentina Polishchuk/Liga.net, April 2023
Emergency medicine paramedic Andrii Kulykivskyi, "Chaika," a PDMSh volunteer since 2023.
Photo by Konstantin and Vlada Liberovy, June 2023
Anesthesiologist Nataliya Momot, "Korytsia," a PDMSh volunteer since 2023.
Photo by Konstantin and Vlada Liberovy, June 2023
Emergency medicine paramedic Yuriy Fil, "Palych" a PDMSh volunteer since
May 2023
Nurse Inna Mytsik, "Musik," a PDMSh volunteer since 2022.
Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka, February 2023
Emergency medicine doctor Dmytro Shklyar, "Delta," a PDMSh volunteer since 2023.
Photo by Valentina Polishchuk/Liga.net, April 2023
Our needs
URGENT NEEDS
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Consumables and Spare Parts for Weinmann Resuscitation Equipment
Our medics at PDMSh rely on advanced resuscitation equipment to save the lives of our defenders. While spare parts for Weinmann resuscitation devices can be costly, the value of life is immeasurable. Your support can make a difference!
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Patients have received medical treatment from PDMSh volunteer medics since 2014.
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Volunteer PDMSh medics have provided medical care in many combat areas.
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Locations in which PDMSh volunteer medics have worked since 2014.
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Years we have been at war.
PDMSH team
PDMSh Presidnte
Gennadiy Druzenko
• Strategic partnership
• Government relations
• International relations
• Other strategic issues
PDMSh Supervisory Board Chair
Oleh Shyba
PDMSh Vice President
Halyna Almazova
PDMSh Executive Director
Tetiana Samoylenko
• Management of PDMSh activities
• Legal issues and documentation
PDMSh Director for Donor Relations
Mykyta Kulichenko
• Financial and material support of PDMSh
• Partnering with PDMSh
PDMSh Medical Director
Svitlana Druzenko
- Requests for reinforcing a stabilization post / medical company
- Assistance in supplying medicines, tactical expendables, and medical equipment
- Inquiries of medical workers willing to join PDMSh
PDMSh Communications Director
Daria Ripna
• PR
• Media relations
PDMSh Transportation Director
Mykola Hoyko
PDMSh Assistant President
Ihor Buyvol
PDMSh Logistics Director
Anna Schokina
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News
23 January 2025
Our "Djura" is already saving lives on the frontline!
Thanks to the "Djura", our medics can operate with confidence, knowing that their protection is reliable. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who participated in the assembly and creation of this unique armored medevac.
06 January 2025
PDMSh Evacuation Team Strengthens Brigade on the Sumy Front!
The medics from the Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital (PDMSh) have begun operations on the Sumy front, working tirelessly to save lives and provide quality medical care to those in need.
22 December 2024
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Thanks PDMSh on Its 10th Anniversary
On December 15, the Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital (PDMSh) celebrated its 10th anniversary since the first group of volunteers was deployed to the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone, as the russia-Ukraine war was then known.
02 December 2024
PDMSh: 100,000 Patients in 10 Years of War
In November 2024, the Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital (PDMSh) reached a significant milestone by providing medical assistance to its 100,000th patient. As of December 1, 2024, the total number of patients treated by PDMSh has climbed to 100,469. This achievement comes ten years after the mobile hospital’s first team of 39 volunteer medics embarked on their inaugural mission in the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone, which was the term used for the russian war on Ukraine at that time.