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The Swiss-Ukrainian project “Act for Health”

The Swiss-Ukrainian project “Act for Health” aims to reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to improve overall well-being and increase life expectancy for men and women in Ukraine. The project is implemented with the support of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

  • To support the development of policies and programs that integrate primary health care, educational services and community-based support, creating a comprehensive framework for the NCDs prevention and control.
  • To help individuals, families, and communities to take an active role in caring for their health contributing to the long-term improvement of Ukrainians’ health.
  • To support the implementation of the National Action Plan on Non-Communicable Diseases to achieve global sustainable development goals in Ukraine.

I PHASE OF THE PROJECT

2020-2024

II PHASE OF THE PROJECT

2025-2029

TARGET AUDIENCES

The general population of Ukraine, people at risk of NCDs, those who have NCDs, and their relatives.
National and regional managers working in NCD prevention and control.
Representatives of national and regional health and social protection institutions, educational institutions, and territorial communities.

THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF FOUR COMPONENTS

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Creating an enabling policy environment and strengthening professionals’ capacity in NCDs prevention and control.
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Development of comprehensive and innovative approaches to NCD prevention in schools and communities.
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Strengthening the capacity of primary health care to provide quality services for the prevention, control and support of people with NCDs.
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Improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations living with NCDs through the development of home-based care services - the Vseturbota project.
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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION LEVELS

National level
  • Cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.
  • Creating a favorable regulatory environment for the prevention and control of NCDs.
  • Development of information campaigns to change the behavior of the population.
Regional level
  • The project works in seven target regions: Lviv, Rivne, Poltava, Dnipropetrovs'k, Kherson*, Khmelnytsky and Cherkasy regions.
Communities level
  • The project plans to support 32 communities in seven target oblasts.

PROJECT GEOGRAPHY

Project Implementation Office
Target regions
*Since March 2022, Kherson region has not participated in project activities due to the occupation of the region by Russian troops. The project will begin work in Kherson region as soon as the security situation in the region improves.

THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED BY

SUPPORTED BY
The project is implemented with the support of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

PROJECT TEAM

Vladyslav Zbanatskyi
Project Manager
vladyslav.zbanatskyi@gfa-group.de
Liubov Hura
Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Expert / Deputy PM
Liubov.Hura@gfa-group.de
Kateryna Rymarenko
Policy Coordinator
Kateryna.Rymarenko@gfa-group.de
Iryna Skorbun
Schools Coordinator
Iryna.Skorbun@gfa-group.de
Maryna Braga
Health Promotion and Communities Coordinator
Maryna.Braga@gfa-group.de
Oleh Dudin
Medical System Coordinator
Oleh.Dudin@gfa-group.de
Oleksandr Prokopchuk
Nursing System Coordinator
oleksandr.prokopchuk@gfa-group.de
Daria Gerasymenko
"Vseturbota" Project Coordinator
dgerasymenko@onehealth.com.ua
Oleksandr Pavlishevskyi
Medical expert of the "Vseturbota" project
pavlishevskyialex@gmail.com
Oleksandra Vynogradova
Training Coordinator
oleksandra.vynogradova@gfa-group.de
Tetiana Goriacha
M&E Officer and Data/Research Coordinator
Tetiana.Goriacha@gfa-group.de
Alina Dziubko
Communication manager
adziubko@onehealth.com.ua
Juma Khudonazarov
International Strategic Advisor
Juma.Khudonazarov@gfa-group.de
NataliA Olbert-Sinko
Strategic Advisor
nolbert@onehealth.com.ua
Galyna Maystruk
Strategic Advisor
Galyna.Maystruk@gfa-group.de
Iryna Sharovska
Contract Manager
iryna.sharovska@gfa-group.de
Andrii Soloviov
ICT Project Support
Andreii.Soloviov@gfa-group.de
Anzhelika Maznova
Office and HR Manager
Anzhelika.Maznova@gfa-group.de
Elvira Shkot
Senior Finance Manager/Accountant
Elvira.Shkot@gfa-group.de
Regional coordinators
Nina Durdykulieva
Regional coordinator in Poltava region
Nina.Durdykulyieva@gfa-group.de
Maryana Sluzhynska
Regional coordinator in Lviv region
Maryana.Sluzhynska@gfa-group.de
Juri Koriagin
Regional coordinator in Dnipropetrovsk region
yuri.koryagin@gfa-group.de
Natalia Fesovets
Regional coordinator in Rivne region
Nataliya.Fesovets@gfa-group.de
Natalia Asaturova
Regional coordinator in Kherson region
kherson.consumer@gmail.com
Natalia Vydra
Regional coordinator in Cherkasy region
nataliia.vydra@gfa-group.de
Natalia Tkachuk
Regional coordinator in Khmelnytskyi region
nataliia.tkachuk@gfa-group.de
Regional coordinators of the “Healthy School” component
Kateryna Pavelkiv
Regional School coordinator in Rivne region
kateryna.pavelkiv@gfa-group.de
Yevheniya Slyvka
Regional School coordinator in Lviv region
yevheniya.slyvka@gfa-group.de
Taisiia Yaroshenko
Regional School coordinator in Poltava region
Taisiia.Yaroshenko@gfa-group.de
Svitlana Odainyk
Regional School coordinator in Kherson region
svitlana.odainyk@gfa-group.de
Svitlana Spivak
School coordinator
svitlana.spivak@gfa-group.de
Olha Borshchevska
Regional School coordinator in Dnipropetrovsk region
olha.borshchevska@gfa-group.de
Regional coordinator of "Vseturbota" project
Olena Dovhan
Regional Vseturbota coordinator in Poltava region
elena.shmyhlo.80@gmail.com
Oleksandra Grytsak
Regional Vseturbota coordinator in Lviv region
gr.oleksandra19821801@gmail.com
Yuriy Lazarevych
Regional Vseturbota coordinator in Rivne region
yura0581@gmail.com
Olha Ruban
Regional Vseturbota coordinator in Dnipropetrovsk region
inconnueolga@gmail.com
Oksana Drach
Regional Vseturbota coordinator in Khmelnytskyi region
drachoksana777@ukr.net
Natalia Nesvat
Regional Vseturbota coordinator in Cherkasy region
natasha30n78@gmail.com

Contacts

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PROJECT TEAM

Act4Health@gfa-group.de
Vladyslav Zbanatskyi
Project Manager
vladyslav.zbanatskyi@gfa-group.de
Liubov Hura
Deputy Project Manager
Liubov.Hura@gfa-group.de
58 Yaroslavska St., Astarta Business Center,
Creative Quarter, office 54,
Kyiv, 04071, Ukraine