The 2nd Annual International Health Summit , co-organized by August Mission and MedGlobal, took place on October 15-17, 2024, and became a landmark event for healthcare professionals, researchers, healthcare companies, and experts from the international community.
Participants learned about advanced technologies, new treatment methods and best practices that Ukrainian doctors are implementing today, drawing on the best practices of doctors and hospitals around the world. Experts in this field shared their experience and thoughts on current and future healthcare needs in Ukraine, as well as rehabilitation projects.
The summit was organized in three areas: orthopedics and trauma, rehabilitation and therapy, mental health. Within the framework of the latter, a section on psychedelic therapy was held, at which the director of the Expio center, Vladyslav Matrenytsky, spoke. He spoke about our experience using ketamine-assisted therapy and the planned clinical study of this method in the treatment of pharmacologically resistant PTSD in veterans. The participants discussed the prospects for the development of psychedelic therapy in Ukraine.
The summit was attended by representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of regional state administrations, and international organizations.