First child born in "New Life" Neonatal Centre in Kirovohrad

The first child was born on March 6th, in the "New Life" Neonatal Centre in Kirovohrad. A baby-girl named Alina was born on March, 1. She was delivered through C-section surgery, weighing 2470g. The child came into the world before expected due date, on 34^th week of pregnancy.
Currently, the little girl is nursed in the intensive care unit “Cradles of Hope”, fully equipped by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation within the framework of the government project “New Life”. The newborn undergoes infusion therapy and receives ventilatory support through the Infant Flow nCPAP generator, while her vital body functions are being constantly monitored.
Olena Kryvorozhenko, head of perinatal centre in of Kirovohrad: "With this equipment we were able to immediately respond to the needs of the child born with moderate health condition. New equipment makes it easier to stop the flow of oxygen and allows us to apply the latest technology in nursing premature babies."
In 2011 the Victor Pinchuk Foundation became a partner in the national project “New Life” initiated by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and made a commitment to supply intensive care units for newborns with modern medical equipment, allocating for this purpose UAH 100 million. The overall cost of the medical and computer equipment handed over to Kirovohrad centre totals UAH 4 223 671.00.
Since “Cradles of Hope” program launch, 151 855 infants have been born in partner hospitals. 26 566 of them were patients of intensive care and resuscitation units. According to doctors, 12 452 babies were saved due to, among other things, the equipment installed within the "Cradles of Hope" project.
The overall costs the Victor Pinchuk Foundation has invested into the program "Cradles of Hope” since its launch in 2006 totals 52 023 032.00 UAH.

Rinat Akhmetov: The problem of orphanage is counting its last days

On 19 December, FC Shakhtar president Rinat Akhmetov along with the composer Igor Krutoy visited orphans from the Dnipropetrovsk region. During the visit, Rinat Leonidovich answered the questions from children and journalists.


- Rinat Leonidovich, what was the most difficult choice that you had to make in your life and what factors helped you make the right decision?

Elton John and Elena Pinchuk announced their second joint project in Ukraine

On November 9, 2011 in Kiev the founders of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation (EPAAF) presented to journalists their second joint charitable project. Its goal is to help girls and young women who are spend most of their lives on the street and so are highly vulnerable to HIV, to gain access to HIV testing and to receive vital social, medical and legal assistance.

Rinat Akhmetov Foundation for Development of Ukraine to send $ 2 million to fight against tuberculosis in the Crimea

On the 6th October, 2011 a memorandum of mutual understanding and cooperation between the Verkhovna Rada of Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Council of Ministers of Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Rinat Akhmetov Foundation for Development of Ukraine was signed. Memorandum was signed within the Foundation' program "Stop TB in Ukraine», which is implemented under support of the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malary.

By signing this Memorandum, the Foundation agrees to provide $ 2 million to address the tuberculosis epidemic.

The money intended to fund the tuberculosis control, belongs to the international community - the Global Fund. Ukraine received these funds 4 failures. Considering our vast experience in tuberculosis control, the money was entrusted to Rinat Akhmetov Foundation.  If we work well, it will show that Ukraine can work well and it can be trusted with that amount of money", - noted the Director of the Charitable Foundation for Development of Ukraine Anatoliy Zabolotny. 

Crimean officials have already decided where to allocate funds received from the Foundation.  
These funds will be spent for equipment of TB diagnostics laboratories, anti-TB drugs will be purchased, TB doctors will be trained and information campaign among the population will be carried out. It seems to me, state resources are not enough to fight TB. It is necessary to bring together government, private and public sectors. And now we did the first step in this direction by signing the memorandum  - said the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of AR Crimea Konstantin Bakharev

Victor and Elena Pinchuk welcome fourth child

The family of Ukrainian businessman and art patron Victor Pinchuk is celebrating a new addition to the family. On 28th September 2011 Pinchuk’s wife Elena gave birth to a baby girl, whose name has not yet been announced.

She is the fourth child in the Pinchuk family, and their second one together. Their first child, Ekaterina, is eight years old. Twenty-year-old Roman is Elena’s son from her first marriage, and Mariya, 29, is from Pinchuk’s previous marriage.

Elena is the daughter of former president Leonid Kuchma, she founded the first and sole Ukrainian foundation to address HIV/AIDS epidemic, which is working at private expenses.

The list of Pinchuks activities in Ukraine is hard to exhaust. Apart from the economic forum for the world’s mighty in the Crimea, Pinchuk’s philanthropic venture “Victor Pinchuk Foundation” contributes significant donations to fight AIDs, supports talented youth and memoralize the Holocaust. Pinchuk also partners with the George Soros Fund on certain initiatives.

One of Victor’s most notable charity enterprises is the renowned Pinchuk Art Center in the center of Kyiv, which offers to the visitors world-class contemporary art free of charge. Pinchuk has has also sponsored the performances of legendary musicians Elton John in Kyiv in 2007 and Paul McCartney in 2008.

Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine and the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy Launch New Project

Press announcement
Kiev
3 October 2011

Tomorrow, on 4 October 2011, Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine and the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy will be honoured to announce a new educational project Digital Media at Universities. The objective is to implement global standards of journalist training in Ukrainian universities so that Ukrainian students could gain the education like in the Western countries.

During the year ten teachers from five universities of Ukraine, chosen by the special committee, will learn how to teach digital media. The curriculum of Kiev, Lvov, Zaporozhye, Simferopol and Cherkassy universities will include this course as soon as in the academic year 2012-2013. The project launch ceremony and signing the Memorandum on cooperation between Foundation for Development of Ukraine, the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and the universities will take place on 4 October at 11:00 at the Congregational Hall, NaUKMA, Old Academy building, 2 Skovorody St.

Participants: Anatoliy Zabolotny, Director, Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine; Sergey Kvit, President, Kyiv Mohyla Academy National University; deans of journalism departments selected to take training under the project.

Rinat Akhmetov Foundation “Development of Ukraine” together with FC “Shakhtar” gives a play-day for children from foster families

On September 20, before the national Adoption day, that is celebrated in our country in the end of the month, “Pitmen” were hosting children from foster families. FC “Shakhtar” together with Rinat Akhmetov Foundation “Development of Ukraine” have organized this party day for 37 children from 4 to 17 years from Donetsk, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions within the joint project, Say No to Orphanhood.

– In our country, there are about 100 000 orphans, and only one tenth of them being are brought up in families, says Yuri Sviridov, the Marketing and Communications Director of FC “Shakhtar”.  – Family-type organizations are very effective tools in the fight against social orphanhood in Ukraine. That is why FC “Shakhtar” has been involved for a long time in this project organized by Rinat Akhmetov’ Foundation, supporting this important direction. Together we want to draw attention of community and fans to this problem, using all our capacities.

Almost all the day kids from five families together with their foster parents were walking around the stadium and museum, had played tabletop football with the animators, and took the pictures with the Moles (mascots of Shakhtar). Even the Fan-cafe located at the stadium was at their disposal. Here, young visitors had the delicious breakfast and lunch, as well as rested after two hours of exciting excursions, but also met with the organizers of the festival, who presented gifts from Shakhtar.

– We are all so impressed – Elena Zosim-Vinnik, the mother of two and adoptive mother of five, could not hide her feelings. – Frankly, until now, I could hardly believe that kids could be invited and come to the stadium just like that and get such memorable experiences. I thought it was a joke and even called back – it turned out to be true. We are not accustomed to that much attention and such presents, so we are very grateful that we had an opportunity to visit Donbass Arena. After all, all our children are football fans. Look at them – they are happy!

According to the children, visiting their favorite team locker rooms and museum of the club was the most interesting thing for them on this day. Championship trophies, life-size statues of players, hand- and footprints of legendary players, photos of Pitmen on the Wall of Fame – everything was interesting to the children. They were taking pictures next to almost every exhibit. And the foggy screen and interactive “football” floor brought the guys to the real excitement.

Darya Kasyanova, Leader of foster care promotion and family building in Rinat Akhmetov’ Foundation “Development of Ukraine”:
FC “Shakhtar” has been our partner in the project Say No to Orphanhood since the last year. It is very important that the football club, players and employees share our values ​​and are doing their best that children live and are raised in the families. It has become a tradition that we invite children from family-type organizations to visit Donbass Arena. Last year we held such event, but only children from Donetsk region were invited. This time, we expanded the geography. The kids dreamt to see the Donbass Arena, they have never been here before. We gave them this opportunity and are happy that the children’s party was a success.

via orekhovao.wordpress.com

Naomi Campbell to be honored for charity work

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Campbell has made plenty of headlines for her bad behavior, but next month, the spotlight is set to shine on the model for something positive — her charitable work.

Campbell and her boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, are going to be honored at the annual Angel Ball, which supports cancer research.

"She really is amazing woman and she does a lot for charity. She has her own charity. She raised a lot of money this summer for Haiti and for AIDS relief," said Denise Rich, the songwriter who started the Angel Foundation after her daughter, Gabrielle, died of leukemia.

Rich spoke about Campbell during a party hosted at her home Saturday night. It was co-hosted by Jade Jagger. Tina and Solange Knowles were also in attendance, as was Rich's best friend, singer Natalie Cole.

Cole said people should not be shocked that Campbell, who has pleaded guilty several times to assault, is being honored, and that the model is misunderstood: "She has been behaving herself. She is a good girl. I think there are just certain people who get on her nerves and I understand that."

The Angel Ball will be held on October 17 and will feature performances by Patti LaBelle and Eve.

via Associated Press

Ministry of Health, the National Academy of Sciences, MTS Ukraine, Rinat Akhmetov Charitable Foundation "Development of Ukraine" and DTEK have signed Memorandum of understanding about national telemedicine network

The Memorandum of understanding on further development of national telemedicine network was signed in the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
The memorandum envisages the consolidation of existing initiatives in the field of telemedicine by the Ministry of Health, the National Academy of Sciences, the company "MTS Ukraine", Rinat Akhmetov Charitable Foundation "Development of Ukraine" and DTEK power company.The aim of this collaboration is to increase the availability of specialized care for communtities in rayon  centers and residents of remote settlements in Ukraine by means of telecommunications technology.A wire telemedicine network is now being established by means of which the data transfer will be ensured. The project provides medical facilities with necessary equipment, which will gurantee transfer of medical data within computer network by means of special videoconferencing software. Network channels will be protected from unauthorized editing, printing and deletion.
Currently the network is already being used for regular medical consultations and remote participation in medical conferences. A solution is now developed that will allow midwife stations from rural areas joining to the telemedicine network .
By the end of 2011 9 medical facilities of regional and city level in Kiev, Lviv, Donetsk, Rivne and Ivano-Frankivsk region will have been involved into the telemedicine network.

via http://nationhealth.blogspot.com/

Social media and mobile technology for HIV prevention competition by ANTIAIDS

Arising from the work of the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV Prevention, the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation is launching the competition "Social media and mobile phones for HIV prevention". The competition will award innovative, start-up projects to show proof of concept and the potential for future scale up for real impact on the HIV epidemic.
Social media and mobile technology hold huge potential to help the raise of awareness and mobilize the social action needed to turn the tide on the HIV epidemic-and with more than 7 000 new HIV infections everyday, a refocus on prevention is crucial.

Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine Announced Contest of Digital Future of Journalism

Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine and Kyiv Mohyla School of Journalism (National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy) announced a contest for participation in the Digital Future of Journalism program. The project seeks to involve journalists and editors, leaders of future newsrooms, to a new media digital culture. Best Ukrainian and international teachers will provide attendees with knowledge and skills of applying digital technologies to gather, process and distribute information,

The project runs for eight months in form of weekly modules focused on various aspects/issues of content creation and its distribution to audiences. The best attendees in the course will travel (this year to the best editorial offices in Washington and New York) for the April module.

Applications are accepted from 7 September and until 3 October 2011 inclusively.

Requirements:

•    to fill in the application form (as indicated below) with education background, experience and type of media activity, computer skills, English proficiency

•    to submit the letter of support from employer with confirmation that the employee is allowed to be off work during the training period (the whole study period – 8 weeks during 8 months)

•    to present digital creative case studies (photos, audios or videos, blogs, web-sites) showing your interest in digital technologies.
 
Knowledge and skills of digital media will be checked on 11-12 October 2011.

The conversation with Admission Committee Members is scheduled for 18-19 October 2011.
 
The course starts on 7 November 2011 and is free of charge.

Profile: Digital Future of Journalism is a joint project of Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine and the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. For four years of project life 90 school leavers acquired unique knowledge facilitating their professional and career development. At present 20 leavers are holding positions of senior editors, editors in chief and media holdings executive managers. Foundation for Development of Ukraine has invested over USD 1.5 million in the project.

via fdu.org.ua

As part of “Cradles of Hope” program the Victor Pinchuk Foundation conducted training courses in Zhytomyr for specialists of medical institutions

During July 2011, under the "Cradles of Hope" program, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation held week-long training courses at the "Cradles of Hope" centre of Zhytomyr regional centre of mother and child health care to train 12 professionals from Kirovohrad regional hospital. Training courses were held with financial support of the Foundation. The courses’ mission was to prepare specialists before opening of the "New Life" perinatal centre in the Kirovohrad region, where the Victor Pinchuk Foundation also opens "Cradles of Hope" intensive care unit for newborns.
The training program involved dealing with a wide range of issues, including organization of a modern perinatal centre, the interaction of all its departments, duties of employees, medical aspects of childbirth, intensive care and subsequent nursing of premature newborns. Each group of trainees consisted of an obstetrician-gynaecologist, obstetrician, neonatologist and intensive care unit nurse.
The Victor Pinchuk Foundation provides systematic training for medical staff of the "Cradles of Hope" partner clinics. The project training activities were conducted in 13 institutions and attended by 376 health workers from all regions of Ukraine.
In early June 2011 the Victor Pinchuk Foundation became a partner in the national project "New Life" which involves opening of perinatal centres in all regions of Ukraine. Through this partnership, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation will equip neonatal intensive care departments in all 27 perinatal centres opened under the project. For these purposes, the Foundation will allocate UAH 100 million.

Rinat Akhmetov Foundation Reports on Reducing the Tuberculosis Burden in Ukraine

The meeting of stakeholders took place on 30 June 2011 in the conference hall of the Khreschatyk hotel where R9 primary recipients of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria reported on their work for the period from 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011 and discussed the general issues to be considered and agreed upon by the stakeholders.
Participants presented the following reports:

Program implementation results for Reducing the TB Burden in Ukraine through Expanding and Enhancing Access to High Quality TB Services – Tetyana Bilyk, Foundation for Development of Ukraine.
Program implementation results for Support for Prevention of HIV/AIDS, Treatment and Care for Most Vulnerable Population Groups in Ukraine – Volodymyr Kurpita, All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS
Program implementation results for Support for Prevention of HIV/AIDS, Treatment and Care for Most Vulnerable Population Groups in Ukraine – Pavel Smirnov, Deputy Director in charge of program-related issues, International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine

The meeting featured presentation of the Stop TB in Ukraine program logo. The partners were informed about the logo creation and selection process.  The participants discussed and planned the national-scale events within the framework of the following programs:
National Conference to Fight TB Epidemic (initiated by the Foundation for Development of Ukraine)
Concluding Conference on Strengthening Ukraine’s Response to HIV/AIDS Epidemic by Providing Services and Information (SUNRISE) (initiated by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine)
Besides, the meeting organizers announced that Michel Kazatchkine, GFATM Executive Director, is visiting Ukraine in October 2011 and disclosed the purpose and program of his visit.

Rinat Akhmetov Foundation Opens Radiation Therapy Center at Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary

President Viktor Yanukovych took part in an opening ceremony of the Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary’s Radiation Therapy Center. Speaking at the event, President Yanukovych thanked all those, who contributed to the construction of the Centre – the local authorities, doctors, builders, investors, particularly the Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine.

President Yanukovych noted that center’s unique modern equipment allows patient treatment at the highest level. He also reminded that the Rivne region, being one of the regions damaged by the Chernobyl disaster and having almost 18,000 cancer patients living there, has long been in need of such a center.

Viktor Yanukovych cut the symbolic ribbon and presented medical equipment certificates to the hospital. He also toured the newly opened center and talked to its staff.

via president.gov.ua

Rinat Akhmetov Congtratulates on the Miner's Day and the Donetsk City Day

Dear friends!
On August 28 we celebrate the Miner’s Day, a professional holiday of the brave and courageous people whose work is a daily feat.

This day is special for the Donetsk citizens - the Miner's Day and the Donetsk City Day.

“Donetsk” and “a miner” are closely connected words that complement each other. And this is our strength.

On this day we express our sincere gratitude to every miner for his professionalism and self-sacrificing work.

Mining is the most heroic profession and it still remains one of the most dangerous jobs. Our priority is to make it as safe as possible.

It will always be a heroic profession because the heroism is part and parcel of a miner.

I sincerely wish every miner's family in Donetsk and all other regions of Ukraine confidence in the future, good health and prosperity.

Happy Miner's Day! Happy City Day!

FC Shakhtar President Rinat Akhmetov 


picture from shakhtar.com