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UIA carried a group of amputees to Austria
Kyiv, Ukraine, Thu, July, 9, 2015
UkraineInternational Airlines became the official carrier of International Associationfor Support of Ukraine NGO and joined the Walking School project designed toprovide treatment and rehabilitation to Ukrainian amputees, wounded during themilitary conflict in Eastern Ukraine.
The Walking Schoolis held within the period of July 8 – September 9, 2015. The project involvesorganizing three groups of amputees (the total number of participants is 18persons). Each group will travel to Zicksee Rehabilitation Center (Sankt Andra Am Zicksee, Austria) tocomplete the 4-week-long rehabilitation and prosthesis walking courses.Moreover, Ukrainian recreation therapists will also attend the courses. Afterlearning more about modern rehabilitation methods and techniques, they willprovide the wounded in Ukraine with free medical aid.
As the project`sofficial partner UIA carries the groups en route Kiev – Vienna – Kiev andorganizes specialized handling procedures at the airports of departure andarrival, as well as guarantees the passengers` comprehensive carriage on board.
July 8 the firstgroup of five persons departed to Austria on the UIA PS845 Kiev – Viennaflight. Their arrival to Ukraine is scheduled on July 29, 2015 (theUIAPS846Vienna – Kiev flight). The second and third groups will travel toAustria within the periods of July 29 – August 19 and August 19 – September 9respectively.
“UIA gives fullattention to different social projects. We regard partnership with national andinternational funds and NGOs to be our priority when implementing our SRprogram, – noted Evgeniya Satska, UIA Corporate Press Secretary. – Regrettably,the issue of carrying passengers with special needs – the disabled, thewounded, non-ambulatory patients, etc. – has become burning because of thechallenging situation in Eastern Ukraine. UIA has vast experience in organizingtransportation requiring special skills, equipment and specific conditionsaboard. The airline purchased additional equipment set designed to providelying passengers with special conditions during both medium and long haulflights. Effective January 1, 2015, UIA carried over 120 wounded soldiers, illchildren and their companions. I assure you that UIA wings are always at thecall of those who need them”.
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UkraineInternational Airlines Press Service:
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Kseniia
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