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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 ofwar;" said Michael Ryan;
MD, executive director of the WHO's Health
Emergencies Program.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@DrTedros
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