{"id":178272,"date":"2026-01-29T15:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/blog\/2026\/01\/29\/tnmu-rozshyryuye-spivpratsyu-z-chortkivskym-domom-myloserdya-bezoplatna-stomatologichna-ta-psyhiatrychna-dopomoga-dityam\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:39:22","slug":"tnmu-rozshyryuye-spivpratsyu-z-chortkivskym-domom-myloserdya-bezoplatna-stomatologichna-ta-psyhiatrychna-dopomoga-dityam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/blog\/2026\/01\/29\/tnmu-rozshyryuye-spivpratsyu-z-chortkivskym-domom-myloserdya-bezoplatna-stomatologichna-ta-psyhiatrychna-dopomoga-dityam\/","title":{"rendered":"TNMU Expands Cooperation with the Chortkiv \u201cHouse of Mercy\u201d: Free Dental and Psychiatric Care for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Since September 2018, <strong>I. Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU)<\/strong> has been continuing systematic cooperation with the <strong>\u201cHouse of Mercy\u201d<\/strong> in the city of Chortkiv, where children in need of medical support and care are under the guardianship of the <strong>Buchach Eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5524-613x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5524-613x460.jpeg 613w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5524-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5524-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5524-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5524.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Coordination of the medical component of the partnership is ensured by <strong>Stepan Zaporozhan<\/strong>, under whose supervision the <strong>Dental Department<\/strong> and the <strong>Mental Health Center<\/strong> operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5521-345x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5521-345x460.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5521-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5521-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5521.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Within the framework of the partnership, specialists from the university clinic regularly provide medical treatment and diagnostic services to the children residing at the institution. A separate area of cooperation is <strong>free dental care<\/strong>: the university\u2019s dental unit offers children the necessary consultations and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5497-613x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5497-613x460.jpeg 613w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5497-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5497-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5497-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5497.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The initiative has now been joined by the <strong>TNMU Mental Health Center<\/strong>, established in November 2025. As part of the Center\u2019s activities, children from the House of Mercy receive <strong>free psychiatric and psychological consultations<\/strong>, both via <strong>telemedicine<\/strong> and during on-site visits by specialists to Chortkiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5492-345x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5492-345x460.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5492-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5492-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/img_5492.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Another important area of cooperation, facilitated by the ruling hierarchy of the Buchach Eparchy of the UGCC, and by Bishop Dmytro Hryhorak, includes\u00a0educational activities for the\u00a0<strong>clergy<\/strong>. On <strong>January 27\u201328, 2026<\/strong>, psychiatrist <strong>Oleksandr Lozynskyi<\/strong> and clinical psychologist <strong>Nataliia Verbetska<\/strong> conducted a two-day training session for clergy on the topic <strong>\u201cStress and Burnout in Pastoral Ministry.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">TNMU will continue to develop socially significant projects to support children and communities in need of professional medical and psychological assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since September 2018, I. Ya. 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