There have been 64 assaults on Ukrainian well being care services because the starting of Russia's invasion of Ukraine final month, the World Well being Group mentioned Thursday.
The group mentioned Ukraine has seen two to 3 assaults on well being care per day because the invasion began in late February and that it "condemns these assaults within the strongest attainable phrases."
"Assaults on well being care are a violation of worldwide humanitarian regulation, however a disturbingly frequent tactic of struggle — they destroy essential infrastructure, however worse, they destroy hope," Dr. Jarno Habicht, a WHO consultant in Ukraine, mentioned in a press release. "They deprive already weak individuals of care that's usually the distinction between life and demise. Well being care isn't — and may by no means be — a goal."
Russia has been accused of focusing on Ukrainian hospitals, together with a maternity and youngsters's hospital in Mariupol, that was bombed this month. After the bombing, which injured at the least 17 individuals, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harrismentioned the assault ought to be investigated as a possible struggle crime.
The WHO mentioned Thursday that just about 1,000 well being care services in Ukraine "are near battle traces or are in modified areas of management," which implies that the remedy of continual medical situations within the nation has "nearly stopped."
As well as, the group mentioned that COVID-19 vaccination and "routine immunization" has drastically slowed within the nation. Whereas earlier than the invasion 50,000 individuals have been receiving COVID-19 pictures every day, the group mentioned that solely 175,000 individuals have been vaccinated in opposition to the virus between February 24 and March 15.
The WHO mentioned that it has opened an "operations hub" in Rzeszów, Poland, and "developed a pipeline of trauma provides to most Ukrainian cities," sending greater than 100 tons of medical tools to Ukrainian well being services throughout the struggle.
"What we're delivering — and the place — meets the very wants of individuals on the bottom, the place Ukrainian well being staff are working across the clock in unimaginable circumstances," Habicht mentioned.
"A staff of skilled health-care professionals can — with one WHO trauma equipment that incorporates surgical tools, consumables and antiseptics — save the lives of 150 wounded individuals. In different phrases, delivering 10 such kits, means 1,500 lives saved."
On Tuesday, Israel opened a humanitarian discipline hospital within the Ukrainian metropolis of Mostyska that can be capable to deal with 150 sufferers at a time.
Newsweek reached out to the Russian International Ministry for remark however didn't obtain a response in time for publication.
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