The consequences of the attack on the Okhmatdet children’s hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024. Ukraine: ongoing attacks undermine the work of the healthcare system on the eve of winter Healthcare The growing number of attacks on the medical infrastructure of Ukraine, in particular an attack on ambulance vehicles, deprive patients with chronic diseases of access to treatment and exacerbate the position of millions of Ukrainians on the eve of the next winter in the conditions of war. The World Health Organization (WHO). 62 ~ warned about this on Tuesday. according to the WHO, during the attack on Kyiv, more than 800 drones and missiles were used last Sunday – this was one of the largest attacks since the beginning of the war in February 2022. ~ 60 > 60 ~ H2 > new victims Speaking from Kyiv after massive blows inflicted by Russian forces in the Ukrainian capital, the representative of the yoke Khabicht told reporters in Geneva: “This is the reality in which many humanitarian workers live day and night and, first of all, millions of Ukrainians.” according to him, the Zaporozhsk region Ukraine, from where he just returned, is also subjected to “continuous” attacks, including for healthcare facilities. ~ 60 > WHO representative in the country added that the UN agency continues to supply medical products to institutions where the victims are treated. “Unfortunately, new sacrifices appear throughout Ukraine daily,” he added. increase in the number of attacks on the bureaucracy system 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 >Habicht reported an increase in the number of attacks on medical facilities by 12 percent compared to last year. According to WHO, a quarter of these attacks is directed against ambulance vehicles. “If you think about the situation outside the context of the war: when a person calls an ambulance, this is always for a good reason,” said the representative of the organization. – This is a matter of life and death … At the same time, in Ukraine, ambulance machines become a target. ” next winter in the conditions of war according to the UN Office for Humanitarian issues (UKGV), as a result of recent attacks, also suffered People in Odessa, Chernigov, Kharkov, Kremenchug, Krivoy Rog and Kherson. Blows were also struck on the objects of energy infrastructure, which violated the electric and water supply. ~ 60 > “We are forced to prepare for winter in war conditions, since we do not see the prospects of the world on the horizon,” emphasized Habicht. According to the results of a trip to Zaporozhye and meetings with local authorities and doctors, he noted the need to ensure the operation of heating stations in anticipation of the cold season, as well as guarantees of supplying clean water to medical institutions. chronic diseases and psychological diseases and psychological Stress ~ 60 > Habicht also recalled the severe consequences of the conflict for mental health. According to the latest assessment of the WHO conducted in April, 70 percent of the respondents reported anxiety, depression and serious stress over the past year. ~ 60 > ~ 60 > read Also: interview | The structure of the “UN-female” helps Ukrainians to cope with the psychological consequences of the war ~ 60 > representative of the WHO added that during the visit to the Zaporozhye hospitals on Monday, he saw many elderly men and women who need rehabilitation after a stroke. Diseases continue to affect people during the war, he recalled, and patients with chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular ailments, need help now. 60 > Khabicht called for increasing the financing of humanitarian aid for Ukraine, as well as maintain the restoration and reconstruction of the country. He said that in the first half of 2025 it was possible to mobilize only 35.5 percent of the necessary funds – about $ 46 million. This allowed the WHO and partners to help one million of three million people who need support.