So far this year, 34 health care workers and patients have died in attacks.
This is the highest number of attacks the WHO has ever recorded in any humanitarian emergency to date, according to the agency.
MORE: Ukraine destroys 3rd key bridge, threatening to cut off Russian troops, amid incursion, Russian military bloggers say "This year, many more health-care workers have also been injured than before. According to WHO data, first responders and health transportation are 3 times more likely to suffer harm from attacks compared to other health-care personnel," the statement continued.The WHO said so far this year, 34 health care workers and patients have been killed in health care attacks compared to 24 deaths in 2023.
"We are witnessing a blatant disregard for the fundamental principles of humanitarian law," Dr Emanuele Bruni, World Health Emergencies lead at the WHO Country Office in Ukraine, said in a statement. "The widespread attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure have made access to electricity, water and heating an urgent priority. This war is affecting every person across Ukraine -- including health-care professionals and providers -- in diverse and profound ways.
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