October, 2023
Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, or “Dr. K” as he’s known to colleagues and patients, continues his work helping SCI Professionals and Patients in Ukraine.
Earlier this month, Dr. K and a World Health Organization (WHO) Rehabilitation team were formally acknowledged and thanked by the Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv and all of Ukraine. The WHO team has been working tirelessly to support the rehabilitation of war veterans with spinal cord injuries at the Klevan National Spinal Cord Injury, Rivne Region, in Ukraine.
In 2022, Dr. Krassioukov applied for and was accepted for a position of expert/consultant in SCI with the World Health Organization (WHO) to work in Ukraine. Dr. K brings an understanding of the importance of international standard classification and assessment tools related to SCI, such as ISNCSCI and ISAFSCI. Dr. Krassioukov stated that these international clinical tools are fundamental for the clinical management of individuals with SCI and should be learned and implemented by health professionals around the world. The goal of the WHO rehabilitation team that Dr. Krassioukov is part of, is to bring this knowledge and help implement the clinical practice of ISNCSCI and ISAFSCI by Ukrainian colleagues.
To date, The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) has provided more than 50 complimentary aSTeP and InSTeP enrollments to SCI professionals in Ukraine. ASTeP teaches Autonomic Anatomy & Function and the changes in autonomic functions following spinal cord injury (SCI). The InSTeP 5-Module Course is an accurate examination of a person with a spinal cord injury. InSTeP is used to promote the teaching and competent use of the International Standards.
