Ian Nesbitt, faculty lead anaesthetics, talks about the impact of our latest Hostile Environment Surgical Training courses in Ukraine, and finding Instructor Potential candidates in the country.

Oleksandr Nazarchuk, an anaesthetist from Ukraine, and one of our IP (Instructor Potential) candidates, talks about his work as a war surgeon and the devastating missile attack on his home town which resulted in huge numbers of casualties.

Ammar Darwish our Medical Director in Aleppo, near M1 hospital where, during the conflict he worked tirelessly alongside our Co-Founder David Nott and other surgeons, risking their lives to save others.

Uliana Kaschii is an anaesthetist from Ukraine, who works on the frontline. After HEST courses with the foundation she is now an IP (Instructor Potential) and aims to become part of our Ukrainian Faculty.

Saladin Sawan, Faculty Lead for Syria, explains how it feels to return to his home country after the fall of the Assad regime, and how the foundation can play a part in the rebuilding the health system in the country.

Our Co-Founder Elly Nott in front of M1 hospital in Aleppo, talks about the dire healthcare situation in Syria and how the foundation can support the country as they begin to rebuild.