During the winter months, when reaching a doctor becomes even more difficult for many women living in communities, mobile gynecological teams continued working where their support was needed most.
They travel to communities where there are no nearby stationary healthcare facilities or specialist doctors. They work in challenging conditions, covering long distances, facing cold weather, power outages, and the daily realities of wartime. They often put their own rest aside in order to be there for those who need timely care.
This is how mobile gynecological teams work — responsibly, systematically, and with the understanding that behind every trip there is not just a route, but someone’s health, peace of mind, and safety.
During the winter period, 13 mobile gynecological teams carried out 510 visits to communities.
During these visits, women received 14,906 medical consultations. Of these:
7,433 were gynecologist consultations,
5,414 were ultrasound examinations,
1,623 were family doctor consultations,
and 436 were other medical consultations provided according to individual needs.
These figures are more than performance indicators. Behind them are the stories of women who were able to undergo preventive check-ups, ask important questions, notice symptoms in time, receive referrals for further examinations, or simply feel that care for their health can be accessible — even in difficult life circumstances.
For many women in communities, a mobile team means the chance not to postpone care “until later.” It means not having to wait for a more convenient time, spend hours traveling to the city, or give up examinations because of everyday or financial barriers.
In women’s health, timeliness is critical. Preventive examinations and early diagnosis make it possible to detect changes at an early stage, refer patients for further examination and treatment in time, and help prevent complications from developing. At the same time, mobile teams provide counseling, testing, and referral support so that women are not left alone with anxiety or uncertainty.
These results are not only a sign of effective service delivery, but also a response to urgent challenges in the areas of women’s health and HIV prevention. According to epidemiological monitoring in Ukraine over the past year:
The work of mobile gynecological teams goes beyond the medical component alone. It is also about support, humanity, counseling, attention to each individual situation, and the ability to explain next steps in a simple and understandable way. It is about making services available where access is limited. It is about trust, built not in a single day, but through a consistent presence in communities.
That is why mobile teams today are not a temporary solution, but an important part of the system of support for women’s health in wartime.
The work of mobile gynecological teams has been made possible through cooperation between medical teams, local healthcare facilities, and partner organizations working together to ensure that support remains accessible, high-quality, and safe.
We sincerely thank our partners in local hospitals and healthcare institutions for their professionalism, openness to cooperation, and daily work for the health of women in communities.
We will continue working to ensure that quality medical care is closer to people — timely, free of charge, and responsible.
Mobile gynecological teams operate as part of UNFPA’s humanitarian response in Ukraine, with financial support from Spain, in cooperation with Convictus Ukraine.