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Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances and heath care has increased 'rapidly', warns WHO
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The World Health Organization today warned that attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities have increased “rapidly” in recent days and vital medical supplies are running low. Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances and heath care has increased 'rapidly', warns WHO
The World Health Organization today warned that attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities have increased “rapidly” in recent days and vital medical supplies are running low.
The UN agency confirmed at least nine people had died in 16 attacks on health care facilities since the start of a Russian invasion, reports Reuters, but it did not say who was responsible.
The WHO’s senior emergency officer for Europe, Catherine Smallwood, said: “We will continue to update those numbers. They’ve been increasing quite rapidly over the past few days.”
Europe regional director Hans Kluge said the agency is working to urgently get medical supplies to Ukraine. Among the supplies running low are oxygen, insulin, PPE, surgical supplies and blood products.
He said oxygen, children’s vaccines and mental health expertise were among their top priorities, as well as women’s needs.
Kluge said:
Past conflicts have shown us that adolescent girls, women with disabilities and elderly women are in the most vulnerable situation.
They face an increased risk of suffering attacks by people outside the home and by armed groups as well as intimate partner violence and sexual abuse and exploitation.
