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- After one hundred days of the war, Ukraine’s health system is under severe pressure and the World Health Organization (WHO) has increased its presence both in Ukraine and in countries hosting displaced Ukrainians to help meet the rapidly growing health needs. For more information, click here.
WHO is committed to being in Ukraine both now and in the longer term – addressing immediate health challenges and supporting reconstruction of the heath system. We are redeploying teams throughout the country as access and security improves. Health-mental and physical- must be at the centre of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction plans. Dr Jarno Habicht, WHO Representative in Ukraine
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As of 3 June, 500 Ukrainian patients have been transferred to various hospitals in the European Union (EU) as part of the system for medical transfers under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This includes patients with chronic illnesses or injured due to the conflict. Countries that hosted patients included Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sweden. For more information, click here.
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The World Health Assembly is an opportunity for countries to determine the health priorities to guide WHO’s work. As expected, the war in Ukraine was widely discussed at the event. Following a request from the Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe on the health impact of the war in Ukraine, the Director-General presented a report concerning the health situation in Ukraine and surrounding countries and the actions taken, after which Member States expressed their views on this subject. For more information, click here.