The Global Effort To Evacuate Children With Cancer From Ukraine

“The only information we had was that there would be 21 children, all with cancer needing therapy of all ages, and these children had undergone a very difficult time evacuating from Ukraine,” said Dr. Michael Griksaitis, consultant pediatric intensivist at University Hospital Southampton, in England who led the medical team on the flight to Poland and back.

“We went prepared to deal with all minor problems right through the ability to deliver an emergency anesthetic and provide full life support for these children, and also the accompanying siblings and adults, who also may have had medical needs. We provided a variety of medical care during the trip, but the major care we provided was emotional support. This was made possible by play therapists and translators alongside our team,” said Griksaitis.

The children and their families have been transferred to pediatric oncology centers across the U.K. to continue their treatment. Although many children with cancer have been evacuated to hospitals in other parts of Europe, some are travelling further, with the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, CanadaSpeaking on Friday 11th March, Dr. Agulnik said no children with cancer had yet been transferred to U.S. treatment centers, but “it's definitely in the works and we expect that it will happen in the next few weeks.” As for how many children with cancer remain in Ukraine? Nobody exactly knows.

“There are many patients still left in Ukraine, but I’m not sure how many. There are also a significant number of patients who we know, can't be transported, either because they are in a place that is unsafe, and transport is not possible, or because they're medically not stable for transport,” said Agulnik.

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