TNMU and the Ternopil Charitable Foundation “Caritas” Sign Cooperation Agreement

On October 19, 2026, Father Roman Zahorodniy, Director of the Ternopil Charitable Foundation “Caritas,” met with Petro Lykhatskyi, Rector of Ternopil National Medical University, to discuss further cooperation and sign a partnership agreement.

The head of Ternopil’s Caritas explained that the organization runs a range of ongoing projects, including assistance to children and youth in difficult life circumstances, social rehabilitation, home care for the elderly, shelter and support for internally displaced persons, and more.

TNMU Rector Petro Lykhatskyi emphasized that the university has a long and successful history of collaboration with Caritas. Students and faculty have long been actively involved in the foundation’s programs, and this cooperation will continue to grow stronger. Petro Hryhorovych also noted that Caritas beneficiaries can receive free services at the Mental Health Center and the Primary Care Center, both operating on the basis of the medical university.

Khrystyna Mocherniuk, Deputy Head of the Center for Educational Work and Cultural Development and Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacology with Clinical Pharmacology, noted that TNMU students are glad to take part in the charitable organization’s volunteer initiatives and events.

The meeting was also attended by Vice-Rector for Research, Professor Oleksandra Oleshchuk; Vice-Rector for Scientific-Pedagogical and Medical Work, Professor Stepan Zaporozhan; and Head of the Legal Department, Taras Borys.

The signing of the agreement has laid a solid foundation for new joint humanitarian, medical-social, and volunteer initiatives for the benefit of the community.

TNMU Press Secretary Yanina Chaikivska.

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