Training of specialists in pain medicine centres to help wounded military and civilians begins in Ukraine
The Health Ministry is actively working to create a network of specialised medical centres for the diagnosis and treatment of both acute and chronic pain. The aim is to support military and civilians affected by the war, helping them return to a full life, the ministry’s press service reports.
Specialists for these centres have already begun training at the Feofaniya clinic in Kyiv, which has been selected as the main centre for such training.
Before treatment, medical specialists will determine the cause, type, intensity of pain and its impact on the patient’s condition.
The pain medicine centres will not only provide medical care, but will also function as training hubs to train teams of specialists across the country. At the first stage, these centres will have rooms for diagnostics and invasive treatment, and will begin training medical staff to provide high-quality care.
The pain management programme includes three key stages of care developed based on the US experience: pre-hospital, inpatient and rehabilitation. This approach allows us to provide effective care to patients with pain syndrome.
Modern methods of pain management will cover all stages of treatment, from pre-hospital support to rehabilitation. The treatment will involve innovative methods, including regional anaesthesia, ketamine infusions, catheter blocks and nerve stimulation.
