Mon 21 March 2022:
Legendary English footballers David Beckham, who remains to be one of the most followed footballers on social media, has come forward to help Ukraine in a unique way. Beckham, who has 71.5 million followers on Instagram, has given control of his account to a Ukrainian doctor to highlight the struggles being faced by the doctors in Ukraine while providing medical help to others during the Russian invasion.
Beckham told his 71.6 million Instagram followers on Sunday to check out his profile to see Irina, a child anaesthesiologist, and her team’s work in the midst of the conflict.
Beckham, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), sent out a video greeting to his fans, urging them to support UNICEF’s efforts in Ukraine.
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Irina, head of the Regional Perinatal Centre, posted videos of a basement where she said pregnant women and mothers were evacuated on the first day of Russia’s offensive.
She also shared images of newborn babies dependent on oxygen generators, which were donated by UNICEF.
“The first days were the most difficult. We had to learn how to work with bombings and strikes,” she said.
“We are probably risking our lives, but we don’t think about it at all. We love our work.”
Irina, head of the Regional Perinatal Centre, posted videos of a basement where she said pregnant women and mothers were evacuated on the first day of Russia’s incursion. (Instagram)
One of Irina’s videos showed a woman called Yana cradling her baby son Mykhailo, who was born on the second day of the incursion with breathing problems.
Irina said Mykhailo was now better but the family’s home had been destroyed.
“Doctors and nurses here, we worry, we cry, but none of us will give up,” Irina said.
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