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As of early February 2023, WHO’s Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care (SSA) has verified over 760 attacks in Ukraine, with close to 700 attacks impacting health facilities. The situation is particularly dire in areas close to the front line, or areas recently retaken by the Government of Ukraine. In these areas most health facilities are not functioning, and the people who stayed behind – the elderly, persons with low mobility, those with physical disabilities – have complex needs that the health system is struggling to meet under the current circumstances.
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From December 2022 to January 2023, WHO collaborated with the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Infection Control in Ukraine to organize and conduct 51 monitoring visits to 10 designated regions. The visits assessed transport and storage of vaccinations, occupational safety, waste management and documentation procedures.
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WHO has supported the procurement and distribution of equipment, reagents, and consumables for the microbiological testing of drinking- water in the oblasts most affected by the war. This will allow for the rapid testing of a large number of drinking-water samples and ensure reliable results.
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WHO continues to closely monitor the utilization of health-care services among Ukrainian refugees in hosting countries. Since March 2022, WHO has carried out or contributed to 21 surveys/assessments on access to health care to better understand the barriers refugees may face in receiving care.