Ukrainians who, as a result, were forced to leave Ukraine and arrived in Poland after February 24, are entitled to free medical care at the level of citizens of the country.

This right is granted to all citizens of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Health publishes useful information on how Ukrainians can get medical care in Poland.

What documents are required to receive medical care

Ukrainians who plan to stay in Poland for a while can get an analogue of the Ukrainian identification code – a PESEL number.

With its help, citizens get access to health care services on an ongoing basis, to social assistance.

How to apply for PESEL

To apply for PESEL , you need to contact the administration of any gmina (an analogue of the Ukrainian united territorial communities, UTC) and submit an application, photo and your current data.

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Recall that two children evacuated from Kiev Okhmatdyt underwent heart and kidney transplantation in Lviv.

The first lungs in Ukraine were transplanted to 56-year-old Lviv resident Viktor. My husband had been ill with bullous emphysema for more than 10 years, three of which he practically did not leave the house, because he was oxygen dependent. Without a transplant, he would not have lived for several months, doctors say .

Liver transplantation was performed on 37-year-old Maria from Lviv, who had cirrhosis, kidneys were transplanted to 40-year-old Yuri from the Donetsk region and 45-year-old Vitaly from the Ternopil region.

The doctors also performed a corneal transplant. All this from one donor – a 54-year-old man who died of a hemorrhagic stroke. His condition was fatal, and his wife and two children agreed to organ harvesting.

Recall that all these organ transplants were carried out on the same day and in the same hospital.

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