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Medical Humanitarian Programme MEDEVAC

MEDEVAC is a permanent government programme of the Czech Republic, which focuses on providing medical care and assistance for vulnerable groups of persons in the countries affected by migration or burdened by a large number of refugees. The care provided is free of charge and exclusively for civilians - persons, who are in dire of such medical care or whose condition prevents them from leading a dignified life. 

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Balance of MEDEVAC Programme / Statistics

Medical humanitarian airlifts to the Czech Republic

Year Patient's country of origin Number of patients
1993-1994 Bosnia and Herzegovina (war injuries and other diseases) 17
1998 Kosovo (heart disease, nephrology) 40
2003-2005 Iraq (burns, heart disease) 42
2005 Chechnya (neurology) 1
2006 Pakistan (fractures, clefts, heart disease, hypospadias) 10
2008-2010 Afghanistan (heart disease, burns, orthopaedics) 14
2009-2011 Cambodia (heart disease) 10
2011-2012 Libya (heart disease, war injuries) 20
2012 Burma (heart disease) 3
2012-2013 Syria (heart disease, war injuries) 14
2014 Ukraine (war injuries) 39
2015 Ukraine (war injuries) 10
2016 Kenya (heart disease) 3
2016 Ukraine (orthopaedics, neurosurgery)  2
2017 Ukraine (orthopaedics) 1
2018 Afghanistan (paediatric heart surgery) 1
2020 Belarus (35 patients, 25 family members provided with health and psychological care) 60
2021 Belarus (13 paramedics and 16 family members) 29
Total 316

  

Medical Missions of Czech Doctors Abroad

Year Hospital Specialty Country Number of patients
2013 Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Jordan 6
Total for 2013 6
2014 Bulovka Hospital orthopaedics Jordan 15
Bulovka Hospital plastic and reconstructive surgery Jordan 11
Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Jordan 10
Total for 2014 36
2015 Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Jordan 19
Bulovka Hospital orthopaedics (2 missions) Jordan 24
Bulovka Hospital plastic and reconstructive surgery (2 missions) Jordan 29
General University Hospital traumatology Jordan 14
Hradec Králové University Hospital ophthalmology Jordan 100
Olomouc University Hospital traumatology, rehabilitation Jordan 30
Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Cambodia 13
Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Kenya 15
Total for 2015 244
2016 Bulovka Hospital orthopaedics (2 missions) Jordan 40
Bulovka Hospital plastic and surgical reconstructions (2 missions) Jordan 48
Bulovka Hospital ophthalmology Jordan 62
General University Hospital traumatology Jordan 21
Hradec Králové University Hospital ophthalmology (2 missions) Jordan 310
Olomouc University Hospital traumatology Jordan 10
Central Military Hospita orthopaedics Jordan 15
Central Military Hospital ENT Jordan 68
Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Cambodia 13
Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Morocco 13
Motol University Hospital paediatric heart surgery Kenya 13
Total for 2016 613
2017 Bulovka Hospital Orthopaedics (2 missions) Jordan 33/53
Bulovka Hospital Plastic and reconstructive surgery (2 missions) Jordan 43
Bulovka Hospital Ophthalmology Jordan 68
Bulovka Hospital Gynaecology Senegal 13
General University Hospital Traumatology Iraq 10
Olomouc University Hospital Traumatology (2 missions) Jordan 31
Military University Hospital Orthopaedics Jordan 19/21
Military University Hospital Ophthalmology (2 missions) Jordan 230
Motol University Hospital Paediatric heart surgery Cambodia 13
Motol University Hospital Paediatric heart surgery Morocco 10
Motol University Hospital Paediatric heart surgery (2 missions) Jordan 25
Motol University Hospital ENT Senegal 35
Hradec Králové University Hospital Ophthalmology (2 missions) Jordan 405
Total for 2017 935/957
2018 General University Hospital Traumatology Jordan 17
Military University Hospital Ophthalmology Jordan 126
Military University Hospital Orthopaedics (2 missions) Jordan 40
Bulovka Hospital Orthopaedics Jordan 27
Bulovka Hospital Ophthalmology Jordan 62
Bulovka Hospital Plastic surgery Jordan 21
Bulovka Hospital Gynaecology Senegal 13
Hradec Králové University Hospital Ophthalmology (2 missions) Jordan 469
Olomouc University Hospital Orthopaedics / traumatology Jordan 17
Motol University Hospital Paediatric heart surgery Jordan 14
Motol University Hospital ENT Senegal 55
Královské Vinohrady University Hospital Plastic surgery Jordan 21
Total for 2018 886
2020 Hradec Králové University Hospital Ophthalmology Jordan 218 / 218
Bulovka Hospital Orthopedics Jordan 21 / 24
Olomouc University Hospital
Brno University Hospital
Královské Vinohrady University Hospital
Traumatology Senegal 18 / 23
Total for 2020 257 / 265
2021 Bulovka Hospital Gynecology Ghana 50
Brno University Hospital Gynecology Ghana 42
Olomouc University Hospital
Brno University Hospital
Královské Vinohrady University Hospital
Traumatology Ghana 30 / 35
General University Hospital in Prague Traumatology Jordan 28
Královské Vinohrady University Hospital Plastic and surgical reconstructions Jordan 19 / 27
Motol University Hospital Pediatric heart surgery Jordan 14
General University Hospital in Prague Ophthalmology Lebanon 97
General University Hospital in Prague Ophthalmology Lebanon 60
Olomouc University Hospital
Brno University Hospital
Královské Vinohrady University Hospital
Traumatology Senegal 25 / 25
Bulovka Hospital Gynecology Senegal 35
General University Hospital in Prague Traumatology Senegal 19
Motol University Hospital ENT Senegal 67
Total for 2021 486 / 499
TOTAL 4203 / 4378

  

Training of doctors and medical staff organised in the Czech Republic or abroad

Year Country of origin of training participants Place of training Number of participants
2015 Iraq - Iraqi Region of Kurdistan / Erbil General University Hospital / Prague 8
2015 Ukraine University Hospital in Ostrava 1
2016 Kenya Motol University Hospital 2
2016 Iraq - Iraqi Region of Kurdistan / Duhok General University Hospital / Prague 12
2016 Iraq - Iraqi Region of Kurdistan / Duhok Emergency Teaching Hospital (IRK / Duhok) 26
2016 Iraq - Iraqi Region of Kurdistan / Duhok Hradec Králové University Hospital 4
2017 The Kurdistan Region of Iraq / Duhok General University Hospital / Prague 3
2017 Morocco Motol University Hospital / Prague 8
2017 Nepal General University Hospital / Nepal 21
2017 Senegal Bulovka Hospital, Motol University Hospital / Thies 8
2017 Ukraine General University Hospital, Bulovka Hospital / Kiev 15
2018 Ukraine General University Hospital, Bulovka Hospital / Prague 10
2018 Ukraine General University Hospital, Bulovka Hospital, Hradec Králové University Hospital / Kiev 41
2020 Ukraine IKEM / online 40
2020 Morocco IKEM / online 7
2020 Ghana IKEM / online 8
2020 Mauritania IKEM / Bulovka Hospital 6
2020 Iraq - Iraqi Region of Kurdistan IKEM / online 13
2021 Peru Bulovka Hospital, IKEM / online 91
2021 Ukraine General University Hospital in Prague / online 19
2021 Georgia General University Hospital in Prague, Bulovka Hospital / Georgia 17
2021 Iraq - Iraqi Region of Kurdistan IKEM / Iraq 239
2021 Ghana Bulovka Hospital, Brno University Hospital / Prague, Brno 1
2021 Senegal Brno University Hospital, Bulovka Hospital / Brno, Prague 1
2021 Ukraine General University Hospital in Prague / Praha 5
2021 Ukraine Bulovka Hospital / Prague 4
Total 806

  

Financial donations

Country Year Organisation Purpose of financial donation Amount of financial donation / budgetary measure
Iraq 2017 Caritas Int. Distribution of sanitation materials to two medical centres and distribution of sanitation packages for internally displaced persons in Mosul. 4 million CZK
Iraq 2017 CARE Int. Support of reconstruction of a medical centre in eastern Mosul through purchase of basic medicines and medical equipment; training of local medical staff. 5 million CZK
Iraq 2018 Caritas Int. Purchase of a 3D printer for printing components for damaged medical devices in the region of Ninewa / Mosul. 5 million CZK
Ukraine 2018 ADRA Int. Sanitation of selected hospitals and ensuring basic hygiene standards in selected hospitals with to improve the quality of health care. 5 million CZK
Libya 2018 ICRC Material support for selected hospitals. 5 million CZK
Niger 2018 CARE Int. Construction of two medical facilities; training of 54 medical professionals in the field of reproductive health. 5 million CZK
Mali 2020 ICRC Project to support the system of providing orthopedic and rehabilitation services in Mali 5 million CZK
Libanon 2020 ICRC Project to support the provision of reconstruction surgery for refugees and other vulnerable people in Lebanon 5 million CZK
Libanon 2020 Ministry of Defense by General University Hospital in Prague Material donation to help after the explosion in the Beirut point 2 million CZK
Greece 2020 Fire Brigade of the Czech Republic Material donation to help refugees in the fight against COVID-19 4.5 million CZK
Ukraine 2020 ADRA Int. Improving health care and preventing the spread of COVID-19  5 million CZK
Burkina Faso 2021 Light for the World Focused on the provision of ophthalmological care 5 million CZK
Georgia 2021 Caritas International Focused on improvement of the quality of oncology care for women in western Georgia 5 million CZK
Iraqi Kurdistan 2021 CARE International Aimed at improving access to reproductive, natal and postnatal healthcare in post-war western Mosul 5 million CZK
Kenya 2021 Lutheran World Federation Aimed at improvement of provision of quality care and rehabilitation for refugees and inhabitants of the Dadaab  5 million CZK
Mauritania 2021 Lutheran World Federation Aimed to equip two healthcare centers for surgical and postnatal care in Mbour 5 million CZK
Mali 2021 CARE International Focused on improvement of urgent maternal and newborn care and to raise awareness of the local community concerning female circumcision and prevention of Covid-19 in the Ségou region 5 million CZK
Nigeria 2021 ICRC Support for the provision of rehabilitation and orthopedic services 5 million CZK
Afghanistan 2021 ICRC Supports a primary healthcare programme 5 million CZK
Financial donations total 123,4 million CZK

  


Department of Asylum and Migration Policy, January 5th, 2024

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