Ukraine Conflict Response

Facebook page where people get in touch to find help to cross the border, accommodation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tuma.austria 

All Wienen Linien local public transport and OeBB trains is free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

SNCB/NMBS trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

https://gov.bg/en/ukraine

LymphomaBG

Facebook group offering information about accommodation and support to refugees

BDZ trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine. 

In Cyprus, the government announced the opening of a bank account where money is deposited for people in Ukraine. Additionally, the government is collecting supplies for Ukrainians.  All information can be found here.  

The Youth Board of Cyprus is also collecting supplies.  More information to be found here

DSB trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine. Ukrainian cars can pass Öresundsbron (Denmark-Sweden bridge) without being charged.

Estonian government website page dedicated for Ukrainian citizens and Estonian citizens living in Ukraine. Provides official information and resources.

Onnibus transports and VR trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.  A 95% discount on net fares for one-way Finnair tickets from Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk, Budapest and Prague to Helsinki.

A list of resources for refugees entering France, in Ukrainian, can be found here. 

Official governmental information about the asylum procedure and information step by step

SNCF and Thalys trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

For refugees who need a ride from borders, visit this site.

Embassy of Ukraine in Prague (includes information on evacuation trains to Prague)

FB group to support refugees with shelter & transport

Accommodation from Czech Refugees Welcome;  their form for the ones seeking a place to stay

Association for Integration and Migration – NGO offering legal, social and psychosocial counselling.

Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU): NGO offering accommodation and legal help RegioJet, Leo Express and České dráhy trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine. Can also use Prague public transport and public transport in the Central Bohemian Region

Long-distance trains from Poland to Germany free of charge

Deutsche Bahn helps refugees to travel from Poland to Germany free of charge. 

Visa regulations for Ukrainians coming to Germany (in Ukrainian language) 

Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem: NGO helping asylum seekers. 

Handbook for asylum seekers in Germany

List of Berlin-based lawyers specialised in asylum: https://berlin-hilft.com/rechtsanwaeltinnen-asyl-aufenthaltsrecht/ 

Immigration specialists in berlin: Ina Pilkington (INA@expatsinwonderland.com) and Peer Rogge (PEER@expatsinwonderland.com)

Accessing cancer care in Germany https://www.krebsinformationsdienst.de/aktuelles/2022/news011-ukraine-refugees-cancer-patients-medical-care.php

DB trains (https://www.bahn.de/info/helpukraine) and all VBB local public transport free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

(No official site found offering specific information for refugees from Ukraine)

The National Self-Government of Ukraine (UOÖ) is the official body of the Ukrainian national minority in Hungary.

Hungarian Association for Migrants information for Ukrainian refugees https://menedek.hu/en/news/what-will-happen-people-fleeing-ukraine-last-update-09032022

Helsinki Committee information for Ukrainian refugees in four languages

The Hungarian Helsinki Committee will help people fleeing from Ukraine. As before, asylum seekers can count on us to provide them with professional and free legal assistance, from counselling to representation. You can contact us here: ukrainecrisis@helsinki.hu and facebook.com/helsinkibizottsag

Official Facebook page of the Embassy of Ukraine to Hungary

Ukrainian citizens in need of information about the available oncology treatments and assistance provided in Hungary can call the Hungarian National Institute of Oncology hotline (+36 1 224 8600 ext. 1110) on working days from 8:00 to 15:00.  In addition, information can be obtained by writing to menekultellatas@oncol.hu, refugeecancercare@oncol.hu, and ukrbejencionkologia@oncol.hu. 

Travel on the MAV trains with a free “solidarity ticket“ for those fleeing from Ukraine. Ukrainian refugees can travel free on the Hungarian trainline (Hungarian article)

Wizz Air supports Ukrainian refugees by offering them 100,000 free seats on all continental Europe flights departing from Ukraine’s border countries.

Support, shelter for Queers in Hungary/Budapest (queerukrainehungary@protonmail.com)

Facebook group about transportation and accommodation sharing in Budapest, and from the borders to Budapest

Ministero dell’Interno: official government information about asylum procedure

UNHCR Italy

Consiglio Italiano per i Rifugiati (CIR)

PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ITALY

Flixbus transportation and Marino Bus transportation free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

https://ukraine-latvia.com/

Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem – organisation helping asylum seekers.

Latvijas dzelzceļš trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

all public transport free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

LTG trains and Vilnius buses free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

Takecarebnb  connects refugees with Dutch families that are willing to open up their homes for three months. Refugees remain in an Asylum Seekers’ Centre until they have been given permanent accommodation. https://takecarebnb.org/en/about/

NS trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

Information about the International Protection Status (English) 

Information about International Protection status for unaccompanied minors (English) 

List of SEF, immigration and border agency offices by region: https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/balcoes-atendimento/

Asylum Information Database (AIDA) for Portugal– information about the asylum procedure in English 

Portuguese Council for Refugees – Information about services and resources after resettlement from (Portuguese only– use Google Translate if possible)

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

Health Hotline for Ukraine: A quick consultation in Ukrainian for orientation in the Slovak health care system and consultation of health status with medical staff is available free of charge, daily from 7:00 to 19:00. by phone or via online chat at +421 2 21025075, web: www.ua.diagnose.me.

UNHCR Information for refugee from Ukraine, for Slovakia. https://help.unhcr.org/slovakia/?utm_campaign=ukraine_help

Ukraine-Slovakia SOS (NGO).  Facebook page and Hotline:  +421911201889 (Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber). Mail: ukrajina.sk.sos@gmail.com -Charity fund “Ukraine-Slovakia SOS”, civic association “SME SPOLU” are coordinating humanitarian aids from Slovakia to Ukraine

NGOs offering support to refugees in Slovakia; Človek v ohrození and Mareena

https://pomocpreukrajinu.sk/ Webpage set up by the Ministry of Transport and construction of the Slovak Republic offering free accommodation for people fleeing from Ukraine. 

ČESMAD Slovakia: Rail Company of the Slovak Republic offers free transport in all trains for Ukrainian citizens who can provide a valid passport. Collective Who will help Ukraine (formed by above-mentioned organisations)  from Slovakia provides assistance with accommodation, to get in touch with them fill out this form. 

ZSSK trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

Wizz Air supports Ukrainian refugees by offering them 100,000 free seats on all continental Europe flights departing from Ukraine’s border countries.

Slovenske železnice trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

Information for displaced Ukrainians (in Ukrainian)  Інформація для переміщених осіб з України в Іспанії https://www.inclusion.gob.es/uk/ucrania/index.htm

The Place for Ukrainians Living in Spain https://www.internations.org/spain-expats/ukrainians

Asylum platform for refuges. Plataforma de asilo para refugiados: servicio diseñado para coordinar a los ucranianos que buscan refugio en el extranjero y para aquellos que pueden proporcionarlo. https://www.shelter4ua.com/

Office for asylum and refuge – Official information about the asylum procedure and list of NGOs providing support and legal help.

Helping Ukrainians in Barcelona and beyond. Facebook group for information support for Ukrainians.

Info help Ukrainians in Barcelona. Telegram group chat for help in Barcelona. With the presence of volunteers, who publish up-to-date information.

Refugee Assistance Center Saier (Telephone: +32 931 53 28 00).

Renfe trains free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

Stena Line transport free of charge for those fleeing from Ukraine.

Lymphoma Coalition created a WhatsApp group with haematologists and patient advocates coordinating help in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. If you would like to get first-hand information, and want to contribute to this group, clinicians can contact Natacha Bolanos or message Lymphoma Coalition on Twitter @knowyournodes and we will provide details.

Lymphoma Coalition partners with the European Reference Network (ERN)-EuroBloodNet. They help for specific patients case as they usually do for Cross Border Health Assistance:  Giving contacts and searching for contacts of HCsP experts (hospitals or expert physicians) in Rare haematological disease in EU MS (we have our repository and way to connect experts). So identify HCP, sharing contact, doing the mediation among HCP s establishing connections and help with CBH procedures where needed. So, if you are handling specific case, please consider our ERN for providing this support. They have experience with that.

American Cancer Society has a resource hub and 24-hour care hotline—with information  and support services—for cancer patients in Ukraine, available here. 

American Society of Clinical Oncology  has a Ukraine Crisis Resource Page with information for cancer patients in Ukraine and neighboring countries here.

St. Jude Hospital Global Team is working to coordinate the humanitarian efforts in the Ukraine crisis and assist with the transition and continuation of clinical care and treatment of children with hemato-oncologic diseases from Ukraine. They can be contacted at: stjude4ukraine@stjude.org. A questionnaire for pediatric hematology/oncology clinics capable of receiving refugees from Ukraine is available here.

Ukrainian Medical Association of North America can be contacted at: umanahelpua@gmail.com. A list of supplies requested by this organization can be found here.

Slovak League against Cancer can help colleagues from abroad  in communicating with the Slovak healthcare facilities/providers, provide up-to-date information about the situation. Contact: lpr@lpr.sk, +421 2/52 92 17 35, more at https://www.lpr.sk/pomahame-ukrajinskym-onkologickym-pacientom/

European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operation: All countries including Ukraine can make any request to the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operation. Trucks are going daily from EU to UA. Oncologists can ask for medicines and other needed items through this organization. https://ec.europa.eu/echo/

Roche has established a toll-free line for those in and Ukraine and those that have left. Any patient or clinician can reach out if they do not have access to their medicines, including clinical trials and regular users of the medicines. They are trying to solve issues case by case.

Resources for disaster survivorship and psychological first aid to equip staff to deal with the traumatic and acute stress aspects of their work in oncology during the crisis:

WHO Psychological first aid: Facilitator’s manual for orienting field workers https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/102380/%209789241548618_eng.pdf?sequence=1

US Department of Veterans Affairs, Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/type/psych_firstaid_manual.asp

APA Statement and Resources on the Mental Health Impact of the War in Ukraine https://www.psychiatry.org/newsroom/news-releases/apa-statement-and-resources-on-the-mental-health-impact-of-the-war-in-ukraine

Karolinska Institute created the INFO PDF file “Supporting Ukraine and neighboring EU Member States”

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ULxzt2msfUdKeCQgaaR6yFpEEmsq4gAnqFb95eVc7oE/edit?usp=sharing

This file includes:

1. Registration of Network participants via Google Forms to facilitate the arrival of new participants and further communication.

2. Constantly active meeting link via Google Meet.

3. Official information platform with the most comprehensive list of medicines and essential goods, requests, official funds (doc updated live, hourly). Official letter from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and Exel file with the list of supplies (constant update)

4. Active Discord chat with global leaders and healthcare professionals who participated in the EU webinar “Supporting Ukraine and neighbouring EU Member States”.

If you are a clinician requiring assistance, email Natacha Bolanos or on Twitter message Lymphoma Coalition @knowyournodes or Natacha @BolanosNat.