Medicines Access In Ukraine Severely Hit By Ongoing Conflict
COVID-19 Remains A Key Health Threat
Executive Summary
The war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on the health care system, with widespread shortages of essential and life-saving medicines, disruption to vaccination programs, and destruction of hospitals and other infrastructure, according to the latest analysis by the WHO.
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