In Ukraine, war has changed everything. Including how doctors save lives. Before the conflict, stoma care was often avoided. It carried cultural stigma and few hospitals had the knowledge or nurses to support patients after surgery. Now, traumatic injuries make…
When the war began, Ukrainian hospitals found themselves fighting two battles: one against injuries from battles, and the other against infection. Across operating rooms, the simplest gaps had deadly consequences: surgical instruments too dull to sterilize, missing infection-control steps and…
Advancing Cancer Care Through Offering Administrative Observerships in the US
One of the impactful initiatives is the Administrative International Observership Program, which
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Delivering Direct Care
Pack the Plane organizes medical missions that provide hands-on guidance and training through supervised, combined cases with mixed US and Ukrainian physician teams.
In addition to teaching, our teams helps to close gaps left by physicians serving on the front lines, stepping in to support local medical educators and conduct clinical consultations with patients.
All missions are logistically and financially supported by Pack the Plane, while participating physicians use their personal time to travel and volunteer in Ukraine.
Refugee Relief
Our partner UA Initiative has been dedicated to helping Ukrainian refugees with essentials to protect their family from a devasted battlefield. Brian Bannon, the President of UA Initiative has been traveling to Poland and Ukraine more than 10 times since the war began, helping hundreds of refugees, including kids and disabled.
After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a group of American physicians mobilized around themission to support Ukrainian healthcare workers and patients in their time of greatest need. Fromthis mission Pack the Plane to Ukraine (PPTU), was created. PPTU…
A Life of Service, Leadership, and Global Compassion “When people see that you’re building something grounded in values, it opens the door for collaboration. We’re not just supporting organizations — we’re building a community.” Paul Craig’s journey began in healthcare,…
