The team of the Luhansk Association of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities, together with its partners, held a training session for medical professionals in Zaporizhzhia. The event was part of the project ‘Strengthening the resilience of conflict-affected communities in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine’, which is being implemented within the framework of JERU (Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine) with financial support from BMZ — the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The aim of the session was to raise awareness of an inclusive approach to healthcare provision and to strengthen cross-sectoral cooperation with legal and social services and mental health professionals. Participants included representatives of medical institutions in the region, who not only listened to the theoretical part, but also exchanged experiences, familiarised themselves with practical cases and attended a session on stress management.

LAOPD representatives shared their observations on the situation in frontline communities, where people with disabilities often face double barriers — physical and informational. Examples of effective solutions that have already been implemented as part of previous initiatives were presented.

The event proved once again that sustainable results are only possible where there is cross-sectoral cooperation, trust and a systematic approach to the problems of vulnerable groups. The LAOPD team sincerely thanks its partners for working together to strengthen the medical system, enabling it to respond to today's challenges with humanity and professionalism.

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