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Ukraine Update: More
Russian Strikes on
Health Targets
By Damian McNamara; MA
March 16,2022
As the war in Ukraine enters its
fourth week; the World Health Organization reports
that 43 hospitals, clinics, and ambulances have
been bombed inside the country thus far:
"We have never seen globally this rate of attacks on
health care. Health is becoming a target in these
situations It's becoming part ofthe strategy and
tactics of war" said Michael Ryan; MD, executive
director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Program
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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WHO's priority remains to support
#healthworkers & the health system in #Ukraine
to provide care & meet immediate health needs_
So far, we've sent about 100 metric tonnes of
supplies, incl: equipment;
& are coordinating the
deployment of 20 Emergency Medical Teams of
experts_
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