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Our Mission

AdvancingUkraine'sHealthcare,Together

We partner with world-class medical institutions and local Ukrainian hospitals to help rebuild desperately needed healthcare capacity.

The impact of war on Ukraine's healthcare system

February 24, 2022

The day Ukraine was invaded, everything changed. Hospital workers pushed beyond limits, meeting wave after wave of trauma with resilience.

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Our Approach to Partnerships

We partner with global experts and Ukrainian medical leaders to build capacity in areas of acute crisis. This leads to the development of specialized Centers of Excellence.

We provide on the ground medical support now and during reconstruction. To meet this mission we are working with leading hospitals in the Texas Medical Center, Mass General Brigham, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and University of Toronto, while engaging future partners across the globe.

Our Partnerships

Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Hospital
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Mass General Brigham
Memorial Hermann
Houston Methodist
University of Nebraska
University of Toronto
Areas of Focus

Centers of Excellence

Specialized programs partnering with world-class institutions to address Ukraine's most urgent healthcare needs.

Our Approach

The Center of Excellence
Approach

Across every area, we concentrate expertise into a Center of Excellence, build Ukrainian-led capacity that endures, and measure what we do to improve and scale nationally. That is our value proposition: short-term lives saved and long-term systems fixed.

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Align & Design
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Phase 1

Foundation

12+

Partner institutions worldwide

Align & Design

We begin by understanding the unique needs of each Ukrainian hospital and partnering with world-class international institutions to create tailored solutions.

Every Center of Excellence starts with deep listening. We conduct thorough assessments to understand each hospital's challenges, strengths, and aspirations. Then we connect them with international institutions whose expertise directly addresses their needs—creating partnerships built on shared purpose.

  • Conduct comprehensive needs assessments
  • Select hospitals with strong clinical leadership potential
  • Match with optimal international partner institutions
  • Co-design implementation roadmaps
Our vision for Ukraine's healthcare
Our Vision

Our efforts will stand as national models, scaling healthcare best practices across Ukraine.

This is the future we're building — one partnership, one training, one life at a time.

Ten Years From Now

Our Centers of Excellence are anchors, where best practices are proven, refined, and taught. What began inside one hospital is now a national reference point — shared across regions and sustained by Ukrainian leadership.

Our People

A unified purpose

W. McComb ("Mac") Dunwoody

W. McComb ("Mac") Dunwoody

Co-Chairman of the Board

Serguei Melnitchouk, MD, MPH, FACS

Serguei Melnitchouk, MD, MPH, FACS

Co-Chairman & Chair of Medical Operations

Nelya Melnitchouk, MD, MPH, FACS

Nelya Melnitchouk, MD, MPH, FACS

CEO & Member of the Board

W. Grant Gregory

W. Grant Gregory

Board of Directors

Ann B. Stern

Ann B. Stern

Board of Directors

Awards
Clinton Global Initiative 2025
Web Summit 2024
Seal of Excellence (Seeds of Bravery)

No clinician decides alone

HealUA connects Ukrainian doctors with global experts in minutes. Peer-to-peer consultations, clinical case discussions, and evidence-based guidance—all in one secure platform.

In 2023, we partnered with Google to enable AI-powered medical translation. Their rapid response allowed us to remove language barriers and ensure the reliable transfer of critical clinical information across borders.

5,300+

Physicians

40+

Specialties

98%

Response

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At a time when Ukraine's healthcare system faced unprecedented strain, GMKA stepped forward not only with expertise, but with commitment and vision. Through advocacy, the development of life-saving clinical guidelines, and the training of healthcare professionals across the country, they are helping transform crisis into opportunity. GMKA is not just supporting recovery — they are shaping the future of Ukrainian medicine.
Vasyl StrilkaDirector of Innovations, Ministry of Health