Global health officials have warned that there will be a rise of Covid-19 cases in Ukraine tied to Russia's invasion, but doctors also worry about a surge in other infectious diseases
Before the war, Ukraine had low vaccination rates against those diseases, Kate White, an emergency program manager for Doctors Without Borders, told CNN on Tuesday.War in Ukraine could make the Covid-19 pandemic worse, WHO saysNow, doctors on the ground in Ukraine worry that a rise in these vaccine-preventable infectious diseases will be another consequence of Russia's invasion -- and that even more lives could be lost to the spread of disease.
Inside the harrowing journey to evacuate critically ill children out of Ukraine 05:13In a statement posted on his official Telegram channel, Kyrylenko said that one of the hospital employees managed to pass on information about what was happening. "It is impossible to get out of the hospital. They shoot hard, we sit in the basement. Cars have not been able to drive to the hospital for two days. High-rise buildings around us are burning. ...
There are more people needing care but with fewer hospitals available within the country, White said, adding that there are two"medical elements" taking priority.For one,"there's those cases that are related to trauma, whether that be conflict-related trauma or even things like road accidents," White said. Then,"there are also a few other chronic diseases that are starting to hit more and more.
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