Ukraine
Ukraine
Medical Relief in a War-Torn Nation
Since February 2022, Ukraine’s healthcare system has been devastated by sustained attacks and systemic disruptions. With over 1,760 assaults on medical infrastructure and tens of thousands of civilian casualties, the needs remain urgent. Mental health challenges are mounting, healthcare workers are overstretched, and critical services are at risk of collapse.
SAMS launched its Ukraine response in 2022 to help fill these gaps, providing trauma care, mental health support, and emergency training in partnership with Ukrainian institutions.
Our Impact in Ukraine
SAMS Humanitarian Response in Ukraine (2022–2024)
39 hospitals
reached through MCM training in 2023
27 frontline hospitals
equipped with mental health well-being rooms
22 hospitals
received surgical supply kits
50+ medical personnel
rained in Kyiv in late 2023
8 regions
supported through trauma, cancer, and surgical missions
SAMS Activities in Ukraine
Medical Missions
SAMS deployed orthopedic and trauma surgery teams to assist in high-casualty areas. Missions addressed critical gaps in tertiary care while local doctors responded to war-related injuries.
Mass Casualty Management (MCM) Training
In partnership with the Revival Institute and United Help Ukraine, SAMS conducted WHO-standard training for medical personnel across six oblasts. In 2023, this expanded to 39 hospitals in 8 frontline regions.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
SAMS co-developed hospital-based support for health workers facing burnout and trauma. This included individual and group therapy, self-help tools, and the establishment of mental health break rooms in 27 frontline hospitals.
Medical Supply Delivery
In 2022, SAMS provided standardized surgical supply kits to 22 hospitals, meeting real-time needs through ongoing coordination with local partners.
SAMS Partners in Ukraine
SAMS’s response in Ukraine has been strengthened by partnerships with trusted local and international organizations. Together, we’ve delivered training, medical support, and mental health programming to frontline health workers and civilians affected by the conflict.
Our partners include:
SAMS Medical Missions in Ukraine
You Made This Possible
In partnership with the Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA) and the Jordanian American Physicians Association (JAPA), three SAMS volunteers carried out a two-week medical mission inside Gaza:
- Dr. Mohanned Mallah – Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon
- Dr. Abdullah Thawabeh – Vascular Surgeon
- Dr. Moustafa Mourad – ENT / Facial Reconstruction Surgeon
You Made This Possible
SAMS board member Dr. Ammar Ghanem led a focused mission in Gaza alongside our partner PAMA (Palestinian American Medical Association). During the mission, some medications and medical supplies were also sent through the convoy:
- Dr. Ammar Ghanem – Adult Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist; SAMS Board Member and Chair of the SAMS Jordan Relief Committee; Lead of SAMS Michigan Chapter and Gift-in-Kind Project; Instructor in SAMS Institute Critical Care Fellowship Program in Syria.