The PFVMH is a joint project between Ukrainian ministries and a charitable foundation that involves civilian medical professionals providing aid to Ukrainian forces and citizens near conflict areas. Volunteer medics work in military units, frontline hospitals, and checkpoints for typical one-month missions. The foundation provides legal, organizational, and logistical support to volunteers, who are eligible for veteran status. Over 2 years the project has involved a diverse range of 88 medical professionals from across Ukraine, with no fatalities reported.

1. PIROGOV FIRST VOLUNTEER MOBILE
HOSPITAL (PFVMH)
All Inclusive Voucher to the Front

2. What is PFVMH?
The PFVMH is a joint project of the Health Ministry
of Ukraine, the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, the
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)
and the Charitable Foundation “Pirogov First Volunteer
Mobile Hospital” aimed to involve civil medics and
auxiliary personnel in diagnostics, screening and
provision of medical aid to Ukrainian servicemen, law
enforcement officers and civilians who do their service
of reside in areas of the Anti-Terrorist Operation
(ATO) as well as other regions of Ukraine.

3. Legal framework (1)
Memorandum of Cooperation within the Framework of the Project "Pirogov
First Volunteer Mobile Hospital," Feb. 5, 2016
Read the whole Memorandum in English on the PFVMH site at:
http://medbat.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2016_Memorandum_Signed_Eng.pdf

4. Legal framework (2)
Order of the Health Ministry of Ukraine “On organization of missions of
medical workers who volunteered to provide medical aid in ATO areas,” #1254,
Nov. 18, 2016 (as amended by Health Ministry Order #590, May 31, 2017)
Read the whole Order in English on the PFVMH site at:
http://medbat.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Health_Minister_Order_on_Volunteers_Missions_Updated_Eng.pdf

5. Legal framework (3)
Procedure for PFVMH Medics
Involvement in ATO
(approved by the Defense
Minister of Ukraine on Aug.
28, 2016)
Read the whole letter of the AFU Military Medical Department in Ukrainian on the PFVMH site at:
http://medbat.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Procedure_of_PFVMH_Involvement_in_ATO.pdf

6. Where do volunteer medics work?
Immediately in
military units
In civil hospitals
near the front line
At checkpoints

7. Where do volunteer medics stay
and eat?
In civil hospitals near the
front lineIn military units

8. Where did we work in 2014-2017?

9. How long does one mission last?
Typically, a mission lasts one month.
(According to guidelines of the Finance Ministry of Ukraine, a mission may not
exceed 30 calendar days except for cases provided for by Resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine #98 dated Feb. 2, 2011).

10. How volunteer medics are
legalized for ATO?
1) Based on Health Ministry Order #1254 dated Nov. 18, 2016, a
volunteer medic of the PFVMH is detached by his/her employer
and placed at the disposal of the ATO Staff;
2) The ATO Staff issues an order on arrival of the PFVMH
volunteer medic in the ATO zone;
3) The head doctor of a civil hospital in the ATO zone issues an
order on admission of the PFVMH volunteer medic to working
at the hospital (in case of frontline hospitals);
4) On completion of the mission, the ATO Staff issues an order on
departure of the PFVMH volunteer medic from the ATO zone;
5) The ATO commander or the head of the Anti-Terrorist Center
attached to the Security Service of Ukraine issues an order on
involvement of the PFVMH volunteer medic in the ATO.

11. Are there any privileges for
volunteer medics?
PFVMH volunteer medics are eligible for the status of
war veteran.
This status is documented by local social protection
authority based on an abstract of the order issued by
the ATO commander or the head of the Anti-Terrorist
Center attached to the Security Service of Ukraine on
involvement of the PFVMH volunteer medic in the
ATO.
(Grounds: Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine #739 dated Sep. 23, 2015)

12. Who has participated in PFVMH
over two years?
Drivers and entrepreneurs, nurses, paramedics, interns and doctors, Ph.D.s
anf Sc.D.s, (deputy) heads of medical institutions and hospital units, the
chief cardiovascular surgeon with the Presidential State Management of
Affairs, university professors and department chairs, the Health Ministry’s
chief ophthalmologist and even a deputy Health Minister.

13. PFVMH volunteers: where do they all come from?

14. How does Charitable Foundation “Pirogov
First Volunteer Mobile Hospital” help
volunteer medics?
 Documentary and legal support
 Organizational support
 Informational support
 Logistical support
 Incentives and awards
 Medicines and medical equipment
 Lobbying for interests of PFVMH volunteer medics
in state authorities and local governments

15. How to enroll?
Simply fill out the enrollment form:
Anywhere on the PFVMH site,
find little green medics and click
on them.

16. No fatality
88 participants in active service,
25 state awards,
77 Defense Ministry medals “For Assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine”
Figures that say for themselves

17. Looking forward to seeing you in ATO
next year!

18. More info on our site:
http://medbat.org.ua
and Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/1mobilehospital