Outpatient Healthcare in Kharkiv Oblast and Medical Evacuations from Frontline Areas
Situation:
Medical care in the Kupiansk area (Kharkiv Oblast) has largely collapsed. Clinics and pharmacies are closed, and hospitals are barely accessible. Older people, people with disabilities and those requiring care depend on mobile medical services.
Meanwhile, around 290,000 people in frontline areas of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts need evacuation. Specialised vehicles and medically trained evacuation teams are lacking, particularly for people with limited mobility and those requiring care.
Community Outreach and Local Training – Bali, Indonesia
Situation:
In Bali, many children with disabilities have limited access to osteopathic and rehabilitative care. Families often lack financial resources, professional support and appropriate assistive devices. Local healthcare professionals also need additional training to ensure sustainable care.
Technology for Life – Strengthening Medical Equipment Functionality in Rural Tanzania
Situation:
Health facilities in rural Tanzania depend on functioning medical and laboratory equipment for diagnostics, treatment, emergency care, surgery, and maternal and newborn health services. However, many devices are not maintained or repaired in a timely manner and may remain out of service for extended periods. Long distances, a shortage of qualified technicians, limited access to spare parts and financial constraints make reliable maintenance challenging in rural areas.
EKFS Partner Workshop
As a complement to the award ceremony of the Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine 2026, a workshop on the topic of people with disabilities took place on October 1, 2026. Around 40 invited experts exchanged ideas with the delegations from Hamburg and Tanzania on the care of children with disabilities, particularly those also living with epilepsy.
Doctor improves medical care for children with disabilities and epilepsy in Tanzania
Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, September 30, 2026 – The Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung (EKFS) will confer the 2026 Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine to Sister Dr. Sarah Kahumbya Deogratius, Medical Director of Cardinal Rugambwa Hospital (CRH) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her project, “Strengthening Epilepsy Diagnosis and Care for Children with Disabilities in Tanzania,” aims to improve medical care and rehabilitation for children and at the same time combat stigmatization and social exclusion.