Attachments
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
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Following the intensification of airstrikes on 29 December 2023, an estimated 1,504 persons have been reached with humanitarian health assistance by Health Cluster partners working in close collaboration with the Ukraine Ministry of Health. These responses occurred in the affected regions of Dnipropetrovska, Zaporizka, Kharkivska, Odeska, Donetska, and Kyiv. Some 15 partners including UN agencies, local and international NGOs supported the delivery of emergency medical services and integrated primary health care.
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The WHO SSA indicates that from 29 December 2023 to 15 February 2024, there are 34 verified attacks impacting health facilities across Ukraine.
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Since 1 February 2024, Health Cluster partners in coordination with the Ministry of Health reached 33 persons with emergency medical care in 11 attacks.
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In response to the air raid on 7 February 2024 in Kyiv, 23 people were provided with first aid and psychological first aid.
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An overnight attack on a hospital in Donetsk on 14 February left three people dead, injured 11 patients, and a healthcare worker. . Local emergency services evacuated 50 people, while 10 patients were transferred by a health partner to a nearby facility.
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To support hospitals receiving patients transferred from the affected health facility in Donetsk, Health cluster partners aprovided medical supplies, including trauma and emergency surgery kits and dressing materials, in addition to hygiene products and portable water. In close collaboration with the local health authorities, the Health Cluster continues to monitor the situation and respond to the urgent needs of the affected population.
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Attacks continue to negatively impact the delivery of health care to the entire population, disrupting humanitarian health assistance, and undermining the capacity of health structures to provide health care. In Kharkivska, Donetska and Khersonka Oblasts, health partners continue to work closely with local health authorities to deliver assistance amidst the heightened tensions while aligning with safety and security guidelines.