She either had to ask her son to take her there, call a costly taxi, or simply skip the visit as she couldn’t travel that far on her own. However, in January, Maznytsia’s life became much easier as a new modular polyclinic opened in Pereshchepyne, thanks to Ukraine's cooperation with Germany. "First and foremost, this is a colossal breakthrough in the development of healthcare," says Pereshchepyne Mayor Yaroslav Tsvirkun. "Healthcare in our region is a priority, as we have lots of pensioners, people with disabilities, and vulnerable groups who need quality medical care."Pereshchepyne is a small town with 9,000 residents located in the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, which borders four regions with partially occupied territories and ongoing hostilities.Zinaida Maznytsia, a 69-year-old retiree, photographed at the modular polyclinic in Pereshchepyne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on June 26, 2024.