Ukrainian doctors come to NC to train and learn in Triangle for week

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A gaggle of Ukrainian medical doctors sat down with Eyewitness Information Friday after spending per week studying within the Triangle.

Their mission was to study extra about deal with the navy personnel and to determine optimistic change again in Ukraine.

The medical doctors got here to North Carolina as a part of the Open World Program, which is run by the Congressional Workplace for Worldwide Management. This system helps trade packages to develop relationships between rising worldwide leaders and their US counterparts.

“Proper now we’ve to deal with many wounded navy personnel: these are complicated ones we’ve to deal with,” stated Dr. Tetiana Vaschuk, an surgeon who runs a hospital within the western a part of Ukraine.

Each she and Dr. Serhii Blyzniak, a surgeon, spoke by way of a translator Friday.

“We are attempting to get expertise and experience and to assist set up optimistic adjustments in our hospital system that has been present process reform,” Blyzniak stated.

The group spent at some point at Wake Med, and one other at Duke Regional Hospital. In addition they went to UNC Well being and Duke College Hospitals.

“It would not matter the place we’re on the earth and it would not matter how far we’re from our family members we’re nonetheless with them; we nonetheless preserve them in our hearts,” stated Dr. Blyzniak.

The medical doctors had been all staying with host households throughout the realm throughout their time right here. The group will fly dwelling Saturday.

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