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 stoma procedures unavoidable. The need for skilled care is urgent. Pack the Plane is leading that change. Rather than shipping supplies, their mission is to train physicians and nurses inside Ukraine, teaching infection control, stoma care and surgical safety in hospitals where every tool and minute counts.
Working with partners like SAMS, Smart Medical, the National Cancer Institute and Inspiration Family, their team has:
Through masterclasses, bedside teaching and virtual collaboration, they are rebuilding the foundation of care from the inside out. Your support funds this training, so Ukrainian doctors and nurses can continue saving lives in the
toughest conditions imaginable.
