Artesans-ResQ Ukraine: April 2026
In April, we continued to prioritize high-acuity critical care transport, with all patients requiring ICU 2–3 level support. The team maintained pediatric, neonatal, burn, long-distance, and targeted evacuation capacity, including joint missions with our partners.
April Highlights
27 missions completed: intensive care support (ICU levels 2 and 3) was required for all patients (100%)
In total, 3 pediatric and 4 neonatal cases were successfully transported
8 burn patients successfully evacuated
20 long-distance transfers and 9 targeted evacuations were completed,
with 6 joint missions implemented in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine MCUTotal transportation time: 347 hours and 35 minutes
Total distance covered by our team in April — 27,317 km
Case Study #1
A 2-year-old patient with severe pneumonia, pleural complications, lung collapse, and critical respiratory failure required urgent transfer from Kryvyi Rih to Dnipro.
The ARQ team stabilized the child, initiated mechanical ventilation, and ensured continuous intensive care support during transport despite an active missile and drone attack.
The patient was safely delivered for further specialized treatment.
Case Study #2
A 15-year-old patient with severe electrical injury and critical burns (around 65% of the body) required international evacuation to a specialized burn center abroad.
Our team transported him from Kyiv to Rzeszów, Poland providing mechanical ventilation, continuous monitoring, and intensive care support.
The patient was safely handed over to an aeromedical team for further evacuation.
Case Study #3
From 25–27 April, ARQ delivered a three-day CCT training in Dnipro for 20 professionals involved in MEDEVAC and targeted evacuations.
The practice-oriented course covered key critical care transport competencies, including airway management, ventilation strategies, vascular access, vasopressor use, analgesia and sedation, and structured patient assessment.
Training was conducted through small-group skill stations and scenario-based simulations.
With Gratitude to Our Donors and Partners
At the beginning of May, our team received an essential donation from our donors and partners to strengthen pediatric and neonatal critical care transport capacity.
The donation included a NeoPod and BabyPod transport system, heaters, and medical consumables for critically ill newborns, infants, and children, supporting safe, protected, and temperature-controlled transport during complex long-distance transfers.
We sincerely thank
Victoria J. H. Elenowitz,
AHT Ltd
Driving Ukraine
Fynn Watt
Jacob Simpson
Maksym Sosliuk
Steve Eccleshall
Stephen Tankel
Dean Coady
and everyone involved in making this donation possible and strengthening our capacity to safely transport critically ill children.
