A mini-hospital on wheels is coming to Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic sent to Ukraine a mobile intensive care unit with a small operating room, equipped in the cabin of a converted bus.
The diplomatic mission spent 9.5 million Czech crowns on the mini-hospital and its equipment, which is roughly converted into 16.2 million UAH. In addition, the diplomats will fund training for medical teams that will work in the mobile hospital in Kyiv. Under the service contract, the Czech Republic will also take care of any repairs to the bus and equipment.
The mobile intensive care unit will be serviced by a team of six doctors. The equipped salon can accommodate five patients at the same time. It is possible to carry out not very complicated operations in the field, for which a special compartment is allocated with all the equipment and tools inherent in the operating unit.
“I am convinced that it is our duty to help people who need our help. We stand in solidarity and will not stop helping Ukraine until it wins the war. I believe that the specially adapted bus will be used to help wherever it is needed and as soon as possible,” emphasized Foreign Minister Jan Lipawski before the bus was sent to Ukraine.
On behalf of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a new Iveco bus was converted into a mobile medical facility by Royax. The re-equipment took three months. All the arrangements were made for “the needs of intensive care and surgery in one day”.
For convenient transportation of patients, we purchased special beds from Linet, one of the leading manufacturers in the Czech Republic. The beds are designed specifically for the transport status of patients in need of urgent intensive care.
“The bus has a mobile resuscitation function. We have prepared comprehensive care for patients, which is necessary during treatment in the most severe cases. We have patient monitoring, ECG monitoring and all vital functions. We have aspirators for biological fluids, an independent ventilator that monitors respiratory and vital functions, and a comprehensive oxygen system. The bus is fully equipped with defibrillators in case it is necessary to provide emergency life-saving treatment in case of heart failure,” said Jan Piszka, Royax plant manager.
The mobile hospital is able to operate without being connected to a stationary power grid, having a generator set in the luggage compartment. Its power is designed for lighting, all equipment, and air conditioning, which can keep the cabin comfortably cool in the heat.
In winter, convector stationary bus heating will be enough to heat the cabin, and in severe frosts, electric heaters are included in the kit to supplement it.
The mini-hospital is also equipped with rescue bags, a loading ramp, and evacuation trolleys.
By the way, the Czech side coordinated all the equipment and supplies with Ukrainian doctors, who voiced their wishes and advised Royax specialists.
The converted Iveco, fully equipped with an intensive care unit and an operating room, was sent to Ukrainian medics as a gift from Czech diplomats. Photo: Cesky.Radio
