In a new initiative funded by the Ukraine Fund, the Municipality of Aarhus and the Central Denmark Region will send Danish expertise to Lviv, Ukraine, to strengthen the rehabilitation efforts for war-injured veterans and civilians. With a grant of five million Danish kroner, the project will both bring Ukrainian professionals to Denmark to learn and Danish specialists to Lviv to teach. The rehabilitation center “Unbroken” in Lviv will be the center of this collaboration, where Danish methods, especially in amputations and prosthetic treatment, will be transferred to Ukrainian employees. This is an area where Denmark has built up significant expertise, which can now benefit the war-affected Ukrainians.
Councilman for Health and Care in the Municipality of Aarhus, Christian Budde (V), emphasizes the importance of the project: “It is crucial that we support Ukraine with all the expertise we have. In Aarhus, we have strong specialist competencies in amputations and prosthetic treatment, which are unfortunately in high demand in these times.” The initiative marks a shift from acute emergency assistance to more long-term rehabilitation efforts, which can help the many war-injured individuals rebuild their lives.
“Now we are taking the next step from acute emergency aid to also contributing to the rehabilitation of the many who are war-injured,” says Councilman Christian Budde. This project is an example of how international cooperation and knowledge sharing can play a critical role in rebuilding after prolonged conflicts.