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Ukrainian Gift of Life, Inc. (UGoL) programs have been established to fulfill the UGoL ultimate goal of fostering self-sufficiency in the area of pediatric cardiology in Ukraine.

Operation CHILD CARDIO CARE Ukraine (OpCCCareUA):

·         UGoL finds sponsors for specific children whose surgeries can be performed in Ukraine but whose families cannot afford cost of surgery

·         Children and their families benefit while medical professionals in Ukraine have increased opportunities to utilize their skills

·         UGoL encourages one-on-one relationship between sponsor and child’s family

·         OpCCCareUA is administered in alliance with the CARDIO Foundation and Dr. Mykola Konyk by UGOL program director, Stephanie Andre

For more information about this program, see OpCCCareUA

Operation CHILD CARDIO CARE US (OpCCCareUS)

·         Pediatric Cardiologists Dr. Yuri Ivaniv in Ukraine and Dr. Henry Issenberg in the US provide case screenings

·         UGoL brings children to America for cardiac surgeries not currently performed in Ukraine

·         UGoL provides a translator and other support for child, parent and host family  

·         OpCCCareUS is currently administered primarily in alliance with Rotary District 7490’s Gift of Life Program and Childrens Hospital at Montefiore in New York

For more information about this program, see OpCCCareUS

Opportunities for CARDIO Observation and Training (OpCOT) UGoL fosters projects to provide skill and technology enhancement for medical professionals in Ukraine, i.e.:

·         Training for anesthesiologist and pediatric cardiologist recently provided by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with logistics direction provided by UGOL program director, Theodore Kurman

·         Text translation and distribution of a leading diagnostic tool to 800 clinics throughout Ukraine funded by members of Ukrainian American Medical Association

·         Medical Library developed at Lviv hospital

For more information about this program, see  OpCOT

Operation CARDIO Useable and Relevant Equipment & Supplies (OpCURES) includes UGoL projects to maintain and improve pediatric cardiac care, i.e.:

·         nutritional supplementation

·         online communication and diagnostics

·         sourcing of equipment and supplies

·         Current campaign project is for a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU Project)

For more information about this program, see OpCURES