Australia donates hospital kits to Ukraine worth $5m
Australian government has responded to an appeal for help made by Ukraine by donating $5.1 million to overcome the crisis created by Russian invasion four months ago. About 10,000 donors have pooled together and sent aid to people, including medical supplies sent to Europe and distributed by volunteers inside...
Read moreAn ambulance loaded with life-saving medical supplies has been shipped to Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine rages on, Hartford HealthCare is responding to the never-ending need for medical supplies. Hartford HealthCare’s supply staff filled an ambulance full of lifesaving medicinal materials to the war front in Ukraine on Thursday. The ambulance is on its way to Irpin, which has been devastated by...
Read moreAs the Ukraine war continues, the risk of polio increases
ASM Microbe reports that war has increased polio risks in Ukraine and abroad, disrupting health services in a country that has low immunization rates and a history of vaccine-derived polio outbreaks. According to Dmytro Stepanskyi, MD, Ph.D., a representative of the American Society for Microbiology in Ukraine, although polio was...
Read moreGermany pledges medical aid – health centers, and doctors to Ukraine
On Friday, the health minister of Germany, Karl Lauterbach, said that Germany will provide medical aid for victims of the war in Ukraine. This initiative will include the building of trauma centers around the country for the wounded, as well as the donation of prosthetic limbs and the deployment...
Read moreThe health ministry of Ukraine warns of growing infection risks in occupied territories
Ihor Kuzin, Ukraine’s chief sanitarian officer, said it is difficult to get accurate data from the temporarily occupied territories in Ukraine, leading to an increased risk of infection and infectious diseases. Kuzin reports that since June 1, more than 440 patients with acute intestinal infections, including 165 with cholera,...
Read moreIFRC warns: Ukraine’s pressing health needs extend transcends its borders
In the course of Ukraine’s civil conflict, an issue of global significance has emerged. There has been a dramatic increase in demand for medical services in Ukraine as individuals flee combat zones to seek safety. It is feasible to avert future catastrophes, said Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, assistant secretary of...
Read moreMedical marijuana may become legal in Ukraine
Despite the ongoing confrontation with Russia, Ukraine’s Health Minister, Viktor Liashko, said on June 7 that medical marijuana is officially legal. “There is no doubt that confrontation is detrimental to one’s mental health.” As a result of this exposure, we now know how many people will require medical attention....
Read moreUkraine’s health system is under severe stress as WHO requests more funding for rebuilding it
The World Health Organization has re-filed a revised request for $147.5 million to address Ukraine’s deteriorating humanitarian needs, provide acute care, and strengthen the health sector’s long-term resilience. Some countries that welcome and host refugees require a total of $80 million in assistance, including $67.5 million for medicine distribution...
Read moreSince the war began, Direct Relief has provided over 650 tons of medical assistance to Ukraine
Direct Relief, one of the largest philanthropic suppliers of medical aid to Ukraine in the three months since Russian forces began their invasion on February 24, has delivered more than 650 tons (1.3 million pounds) of medicine and supplies worth more than $315 million in wholesale. The medical aid program...
Read moreA 100-day war has put strain on Ukraine’s health care system
Russia has been occupying Ukraine for 100 days, and the World Health Organization has stated that the country’s health-care system is stressed. Direct attacks on health-care providers are one concern. The WHO documented 269 attacks on health-care personnel in Ukraine as of June 2. In these occurrences, 76 persons were...
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