(Short Version)

This study was conducted in December 2021–January 2022 within a project to develop recommendations for creating a National Policy of Providing Medical Care for ATO/JFO Ex-Combatants, which is being implemented by the Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health with support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine.

The study and analysis report were prepared prior to the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022. The researchers believe, however, that this analysis will remain relevant in the immediate post-war period and will provide valuable insights and evidence-based recommendations for the respective programmes of the responsible agencies and parties. The number of ex-combatants is expected to increase, and thus their need for medical care and rehabilitation – and the corresponding policy decisions – will become more acute.

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This study was conducted by the Socioconsulting Analytical Centre with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, within the framework of the UN Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme and with financial support from the European Union (EU) and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Expert input was also received from the Ministry for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Healthcare Centre, and the Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health.