Doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have started making explanatory videos for Ukrainians caught in the war zone. The videos are meant to teach people everything from how to apply a tourniquet to what to do in the event of a chemical attack. , including by the nephew of Melnichuk’s husband — a 20-year-old auto mechanic — back in Ukraine. “Recently Brigham’s doctors completed a second explainer video for Ukraine, this time on what to do in the event of an attack using chemical, biological or radiation weapons.” I think the bulk of the work we’ve done, and the videos, is really trying to educate the public so they can recognize the potential for exposure,” said Dr Peter Chair, physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Mass General Brigham purchased advertising space on Facebook to show the videos in Ukraine and YouTube agreed to display them prominently in Ukrainian feeds. Luckily, in most parts of Ukraine, people still have access to the internet, Melnichuk said, and the information they need to save lives is now just a click away.
Doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have started making explanatory videos for Ukrainians caught in the war zone.
The videos are meant to teach people everything from how to apply a tourniquet to what to do in the event of a chemical attack.
The bleeding video made by Dr. Nelya Melnitchouk and other doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been viewed more than 10,000 times on YouTube, including by Melnitchouk’s husband’s nephew, a 20-year-old auto mechanic, from return to Ukraine.
“There was shelling. A bomb went off and multiple casualties. He was able to apply a tourniquet himself that he was wearing,” Melnitchuk said.
Recently, Brigham’s doctors completed a second explainer video for Ukraine, this time on what to do in the event of an attack using chemical, biological or radiation weapons.
“I think the main focus of the work we’ve done, and the videos, is really to try to educate the public so they can recognize the potential for exposure,” said Dr Peter Chair, physician at Brigham and said Women’s Hospital.
Mass General Brigham bought advertising space on Facebook to show the videos in Ukraine, and YouTube agreed to display them prominently in Ukrainian feeds.
Luckily, in most parts of Ukraine, people still have internet access, Melnichuk said, and the information they need to save lives is now just a click away.
