May 2023 has been an extraordinary month when all the stars aligned, and wonderful things have happened in recognition of our work in aerospace medicine, and space health in particular.
This includes being a finalist in the Australian Space Awards for the fourth year, taking out the “Innovator of the Year” award, a well-received presentation at the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, together with a further award from the Aerospace Physiology Society, and election as an AsMA Vice-President, thought to be the first Australian to hold such a role in the Executive Committee.
To read more about these and other recent developments, visit “Our Recent Activities” on the ad astra vita project website.
UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal – please consider a donation to assist the Ukrainian children and families affected by the Nova Kakhovka dam disaster.
The ad astra vita project has been proud to stand with the people of Ukraine since the beginning of the current conflict, and over recent days we have been deeply saddened to hear of the humanitarian and environmental catastrophe resulting from the failure and breach of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced without access to food, clean drinking water, or sanitation, and the World Health Organisation has identified an imminent risk of diseases such as cholera from contaminated and toxic waters. Australians are no stranger to flooding, and the consequences and risks that this brings, and it is not difficult to imagine just how devastating this disaster is for the people of Ukraine.
From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news site: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/the-war-in-ukraine-an-environmental-disaster-getting-worse/102436654
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/satellite-images-show-extensive-flooding-in-ukraine-dam-/102449030
Late last year, as part of our collaboration on the International Humans in Space Summit 2022, we established a fundraising page for the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal. All funds raised go directly to UNICEF to support its work assisting families in Ukraine. With the collapse of the dam, the need for financial assistance and the provision of basic supplies such as drinking water is even more urgent. Especially with the end of the financial year coming up soon, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the UNICEF appeal: https://ukraine.unicef.org.au/t/ihs2022. Thank you 😊.
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