Free health screenings for women launch in Kyiv region
The mobile diagnostic and consultation center of the National Cancer Institute, in collaboration with the MHP-Gromadi Charitable Foundation, has begun offering screenings and consultations for residents of the Baryshivka community, focusing on women’s health.
The social initiative aims to provide women in the Baryshivka community, which has been affected by occupation, with the opportunity to undergo essential medical screenings.
Yuliia Korol, head of social development at the MHP-Gromadi Charitable Foundation, said: “In areas with limited access to specialists, we are offering high-quality medical care without the need to travel to a large city. Our key message is to take care of your health—it is the most important thing we can do for ourselves and our loved ones.”
The screenings are being held at the Baryshivka Multidisciplinary Hospital. As part of the project, doctors perform diagnostic procedures and provide consultations with specialists, including a mammologist and a gynecologist. Additionally, consultations with an infectionist and an endocrinologist are available, allowing men to take care of their health and receive cancer screenings as well.
“We are currently implementing a crucial project—a mobile women’s consultation unit,” said Dr. Oleksandr Yatsyna, medical director of strategic development and outpatient diagnostics and a distinguished doctor of medical sciences. “This initiative was made possible thanks to our strategic partners, including the MHP-Gromadi Charitable Foundation. While we all understand the importance of health care, not every community has access to modern diagnostic equipment. That’s why we’ve equipped a vehicle with the latest mammography technology, allowing women to receive screenings, consultations with a gynecologist and a mammologist, and mammograms right in their community.”
On the first day of operation, doctors from the Institute examined 30 people. Of these, 2 were suspected of having tumors and were referred for further testing at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In total, 120 medical services were provided, and one biopsy was performed. Specialists from the Baryshivka Multidisciplinary Hospital screened 30 people for sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections, including HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis.
All patients also received consultations from infectionists. The mobile diagnostic and consultation center will continue operating at the Baryshivka District Hospital for the next month.