Thousands of people in Ukraine have complex war-related injuries, says WHO. Ukraine MedTwitter
LONDON - Thousands of people in Ukraine have sustained complex injuries linked to the war and need rehabilitation services and equipment to help them, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.
Attacks on healthcare facilities, fewer healthcare workers due to displacement and power shortages were all making it difficult for people to get care, he added. Since then, the pandemic and the war have significantly increased the need for rehab services, he added."Hence the need for urgency."
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