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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with representatives of the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Dzheppar, as well as health professionals and WHO staff in Ukraine. During the visit to Ukraine the Director-General assessed the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s health system, and discussed the most pressing health issues to identify the best ways for WHO to provide health assistance for Ukrainian primary care facilities, hospitals and pharmacies to ensure continuity of care.
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To date, WHO has delivered 383 metric tonnes of medical supplies to health-care facilities across Ukraine, reaching the east, south and north of the country, where the need is greatest, including trauma and emergency supplies to conduct more than 15 900 surgeries
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WHO supports Ukraine in mental health, vaccine-preventable diseases, trauma and injury care, disease surveillance, health financing and other critical areas, in addition to building the capacity of Ukrainian health-care providers to handle mass casualty incidents.
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WHO launched a second update appeal to seek additional resources for its health response. For more information click here.