Partnerships

The full-scale war has changed not only the lives of every Ukrainian – it has fundamentally redefined the role of business. Enterprises that once focused on commercial success are now helping to build the country’s safety.

At the onset of the invasion, DILA Medical Laboratory – one of Ukraine’s leaders in diagnostics and healthcare – faced a question that went far beyond business: How can our knowledge and resources help save lives where people give theirs every day for Ukraine?

Military medics and paramedics found themselves on the frontline of the fight for every saved life. Due to the lack of quality tourniquets, training, and systematic supply, wounded soldiers were often losing precious time. The shortage of certified bleeding control devices and the absence of standardized tactical medicine training created a critical gap in the rescue system.

For DILA, a company that has been working for people’s health for over 27 years, this problem had a deep ethical dimension. We realized: our calling is not only laboratory diagnostics but also responsibility for life. We can contribute not only financially but also through our expertise, quality, trust, and systematic approach – values that have always been part of our DNA.

SOLUTION IMPLEMENTED

1. Launching the Partnership
   In 2024, DILA began a strategic partnership with the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation, an organization with deep expertise in supporting military and medical personnel. The shared goal – to strengthen the capacity of military medics to save lives.

The first step was the procurement of certified, combat-proven tourniquets. DILA contributed UAH 1,500,000, which the Foundation directed toward purchasing 1,520 bleeding control devices.

“Every high-quality tourniquet is a chance. When a business offers not just one-time assistance, but a systematic vision, it creates a completely different level of partnership. Collaboration with DILA is about trust, sustainability, and making life-saving a shared mission.”
– Oleksandr Musatov, Head of Tactical Medicine Department, Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation

2. Educational Component
   The second step was investment in training, because even the best tourniquet cannot save a life if one does not know how to use it.

With DILA’s financial support, 86 trainees – including military personnel, instructors, and volunteers – completed professional combat first-aid training. The courses covered casualty care, the MARCH algorithm, evacuation under fire, and psychological resilience in critical conditions.

3. Tactical Medicine Forum
   In 2025, DILA became a partner of the Tactical Medicine Forum, organized by the Prytula Foundation together with the instructor community. The event brought together military medics, volunteers, and representatives of the medical business, creating a platform for knowledge exchange.

This event became the first step toward systematizing approaches in military medicine – from field practice to the development of unified training quality standards.

“We are used to measuring quality in laboratories – by the precision of results. But now we see another dimension of medical quality – the speed and professionalism of those who save lives on the battlefield. For us, this partnership is not just assistance – it’s a continuation of our mission.”
– Mykhailo Bohatyr, CEO, DILA Medical Laboratory

4. Challenges and Overcoming Them
   Implementing the project was not easy. Constant changes in frontline logistics and the dynamic needs of military units required flexibility and speed in decision-making.

The DILA team, together with the Foundation’s coordinators, developed a custom needs-monitoring algorithm. Requests from military medics were verified, prioritized, and funding was directed where the impact would be the greatest.

Public reporting and procurement verification were also introduced, ensuring full transparency in the use of funds.

RESULTS

Over one year of partnership, DILA and the Serhiy Prytula Foundation created a measurable, systemic, and human-centered impact, combining financial aid, education, and the development of the tactical medicine community.

Quantitative Results
UAH 1,500,000 allocated for the procurement of tourniquets
1,520 certified tourniquets delivered to military units
86 trainees completed tactical medicine training
369 potentially saved lives (according to the Foundation’s estimates)
The National Tactical Medicine Forum brought together over 400 participants, uniting the military, business, and civic sectors

Qualitative Results
The partnership strengthened DILA’s image as a socially responsible business that not only responds to crises but builds long-term solutions. The Foundation gained a reliable corporate partner that supports the Armed Forces strategically, not situationally.

IMPACT ON THE COMPANY
This partnership became an integral part of DILA’s sustainability strategy. In a time of crisis, the company maintained stability while proving that business can act as a social institution. Participation in this case strengthened DILA’s brand reputation among clients and partners: people now see that a laboratory that cares for health in peacetime also cares for those who defend the country.

IMPACT ON SOCIETY
The outcomes of this collaboration have a long-term multiplier effect. Every trained combat medic passes knowledge to others, increasing the number of people capable of saving lives. Every quality tourniquet means one more chance for a defender to return home alive.

If This Decision Had Not Been Made
Without this cooperation, dozens of medics would have remained untrained, and hundreds of soldiers – without lifesaving tools. Most importantly, we would have lost the opportunity to unite business expertise and charity into a joint action that truly changes the situation on the frontline.

LESSONS LEARNED
Partnership works when it’s built on shared goals and trust.
The effectiveness of aid is defined not by its amount, but by its quality of implementation.
Business has the power to change systems when it acts strategically, not situationally.