Life under control from the very first moments

In neonatal intensive care units, the fight for a baby’s life often begins in the first minutes after birth. Premature babies, low-birth-weight infants, and newborns following complicated deliveries or severe medical conditions require constant monitoring of vital signs. One of the most critical of these is oxygen saturation – the level of oxygen in the blood.

For an adult, even a brief drop in oxygen levels can be dangerous. For newborns, especially premature babies, this issue is even more critical. Their lungs, cardiovascular system, and brain are not yet fully developed, so their bodies react very sensitively to even minor fluctuations in oxygen levels.

Excessively low oxygen saturation can lead to:

• respiratory failure;

• brain damage;

• heart dysfunction;

• serious developmental complications;

• a threat to the child’s life.

At the same time, excessive oxygen levels can also be dangerous for premature infants and cause severe damage to the eyes, lungs, and other organs. That is why it is crucial for doctors not just to "administer oxygen", but to constantly and accurately monitor the child’s condition 24/7.

To do this, the wards use pulse oximeters and special sensors that continuously track oxygen saturation levels and help medical staff respond immediately to changes.

Today, two hospitals are in need of assistance: the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital, operated by the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council, and the Odesa Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital, operated by the Odesa Regional Council.

Every day, the teams at these medical facilities save the lives of children who were born prematurely or are in critical condition. To ensure the smooth operation of their wards, doctors need reusable and disposable pulse oximetry sensors for newborns. These are consumables without which continuous monitoring of young patients is impossible. It is the sensors that help pulse oximeters accurately determine blood oxygen levels and alert doctors to dangerous changes.

Our goal is to raise funds to purchase pulse oximetry sensors for two children’s hospitals in Ukraine.

For the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital:

- Reusable YI and LNCS sensors for the Masimo Rad 8 – 5 units,
- Neo-3SpO2-200, LNCS single-use sensors – 50 units.

For the Odesa Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital:

- YI, LNCS reusable sensors for Masimo Rad 8 – 10 units.

In the neonatal intensive care unit, there are no "minor" readings. Every fluctuation in oxygen saturation is a signal that can alert doctors to danger in time and give them a chance to help the baby quickly.

For these little patients, these sensors are more than just supplies. They offer the chance to remain under constant medical supervision during the most critical days of their lives.

Your contribution will help medical professionals save children every day who need special attention and support from the very first minutes after birth.