WHO provides critical health care to Ukraine, neighboring countries amid war with Russia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hindering humanitarian access, corridors for supplies and intervals of peace that are required to sustain and preserve health care, according to WHO.
“As the situation evolves, that access is decreasing,” Jarno Habicht, MD, PhD, a WHO representative in Ukraine, said during a press conference.
The current situation is preventing WHO from providing necessary health care to those injured and Ukrainian civilians, he said.
Some supplies were prepositioned into Ukraine prior to the conflict, including emergency supplies to 23 hospitals. However, these

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hindering humanitarian access, corridors for supplies and intervals of peace that are required to sustain and preserve health care, according to WHO.
“As the situation evolves, that access is decreasing,” Jarno Habicht, MD, PhD, a WHO representative in Ukraine, said during a press conference.
The current situation is preventing WHO from providing necessary health care to those injured and Ukrainian civilians, he said.
Some supplies were prepositioned into Ukraine prior to the conflict, including emergency supplies to 23 hospitals. However, these