Kyiv Post
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Ukraine 1991 Foundation is restoring soldiers’ sexual and reproductive functions.
More than 10,000 soldiers with injuries to genitalia below the body armor in Ukraine .
Most of the men are able to have sex and even most of them managed to preserve their reproductive function.
The biggest advantage for a soldier after such surgeries is returning to the front line, says Olha Taniushkina .
Ukraine 1991 Foundation aims to provide prosthetic male organs and restore sexual and reproductive function to wounded soldiers.
The main goal of the project is returning the servicemen to a life of normalcy.
Project partners with specialists from the US , Mexico , Spain and Brazil .
It is not just about saving lives, but also a chance to return wounded soldiers to a fulfilling life.
As of today , the state does not provide such patients with penile and testicular implants.
The Ukraine 1991 Foundation is accumulating donations for the purchase of such implants, as well as for the provision of other expendables required for such operations.