Ohio man sends medical supplies to hospitals, soldiers in Ukraine

CLEVELAND — Artwork Lukovich spent most of his childhood rising up in Ukraine earlier than his rapid household moved to America within the early 2000s. 

“I nonetheless have a couple of cousins on the market, (a) grandmother and two uncles,” Lukovich mentioned. 

Lukovich now works as a bodily therapist each in a hospital and in out-patient remedy in Cleveland. 

“When the pandemic began and [medical] provides have been sort of (scarce), lots of people have been sitting on edge, with angst considering we don’t have tools, what are we going to do?” Lukovich mentioned. “So, I can solely think about what it’s like being in that scenario the place you might be in wartime and you might be out of medical tools,” 

He began amassing important medical provides to ship over to Ukraine. 

“CPR masks, tourniquets that are essential, particularly in wartime, different stuff like pores and skin stapler I discovered is essential for wounds you want to shut earlier than you possibly can sew them,” he listed. “Pulse oximeters are essential, wound care kits, surgical dressing, lots of ache administration, like ibuprofen, antibiotic lotions, gloves that are essential.” 

The record of what he acquired goes on, and all of those medical provides will assist individuals who have been injured in the course of the battle. 

“They are going to be dispersed by means of the hospital,” he defined. “[They] can even be despatched to the entrance strains and to civilians in want in numerous components of Ukraine.” 

He’s attempting to ship medical provides over as soon as each two weeks. To this point, he’s already despatched a number of packages stuffed with life-saving gadgets. 

“Additionally remind them that there are individuals overseas that care, Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian,” he mentioned. “We’re with you guys, and we’ll do what we will for you.” 

You possibly can contact Lukovich through electronic mail at arturio05@yahoo.com or ship financial donations right here.