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As part of the “Light of Remembrance” initiative, launched by the non-governmental organization “Order of St. Panteleimon” with the support of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, every Friday at 10:00 a.m. we honor the medical professionals who lost their lives as a result of Russia’s armed aggression.
Andriy Hnatiuk was the head of the therapeutic department at Mariupol Hospital No. 4 named after Matsuk. He came from a family of doctors. He graduated from the Donetsk Medical Institute and worked in internal medicine his entire life. As his colleagues recall, many people sought help from Andriy Ivanovych. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the doctor saved the lives of many patients.
From the very first days of the full-scale war, under shelling, Andriy Hnatiuk helped wounded residents of Mariupol and, risking his life, delivered drinking water to the hospital.
On March 27, 2022, the doctor and a driver left the Mariupol hospital in a car to go to a well to fetch water. The men have been missing ever since. As it turned out later, they were shot by Russian occupiers while attempting to deliver water to keep the hospital running.
It was not until April 26, 2022, that Andriy Hnatiuk’s body was found on one of the city’s streets; he was identified through his documents.
He was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit, 3rd Class. He was buried in the village of Lebedynske. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and sister.
May Andriy Ivanovych rest in eternal and peaceful memory!
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About the “Light of Remembrance” Project
The Order of St. Panteleimon, with the support of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, in collaboration with the National Scientific Medical Library of Ukraine (NSMLU) and the Order’s Regional Councils, is implementing the “Light of Remembrance” project. We are collecting stories of fallen medical workers so that every act of heroism is recorded in history.
If you have any information about fallen medical workers, please send it to: [email protected].
(Be sure to include “Light of Memory,” your region, and your last name in the subject line.)