{"id":2340419,"date":"2024-09-12T20:01:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-faces-dramatic-health-crisis-as-it-nears-most-challenging-winter-yet\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T20:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T00:09:24","slug":"ukraine-faces-dramatic-health-crisis-as-it-nears-most-challenging-winter-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-faces-dramatic-health-crisis-as-it-nears-most-challenging-winter-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine Faces Dramatic Health Crisis as It Nears &#8216;Most Challenging&#8217; Winter Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraine-faces-dramatic-health-crisis-as-it-nears-most-challenging-winter-yet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340419&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The World Health Organization (WHO) \u2063has issued\u2064 a warning\u2064 about an impending health crisis in Ukraine as the country approaches its third winter of warfare following\u200c Russia&#8217;s invasion. The warning comes in \u200cthe wake of a tragic incident \u2062where three Red Cross staff members were killed by artillery strikes while delivering firewood in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the\u200d attack, emphasizing \u2063the need for a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-what-response-would-americans-support\/\" title=\"A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan: What Response Would Americans Support?\">strong international response<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b winter approaches, aid agencies are intensifying their efforts to assist civilians and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-vladimir-putin-set-date-for-video-talks-as-ukraine-tensions-rise\/\" title=\"Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin Set Date for Video Talks as Ukraine Tensions Rise\">protect critical infrastructure<\/a>, \u2064including hospitals and power systems, amid \u2064ongoing Russian airstrikes aimed at crippling Ukraine&#8217;s electricity. WHO regional director Hans Kluge highlighted the dire state of\u2062 healthcare in Ukraine, reporting nearly 2,000\u200c attacks on health\u2064 facilities since \u200bthe war&#8217;s escalation in February 2022.\u2064 He noted that damage to energy infrastructure could jeopardize \u200dvaccine distribution, lead to water contamination, and \u200bincrease antibiotic resistance due \u200dto misuse.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO plans to address these challenges by installing heating units in\u2063 hospitals and\u2062 providing backup power solutions, as well as establishing temporary treatment clinics where healthcare access is\u2063 limited. Efforts are particularly focused on Kharkiv, which has faced frequent attacks, and the organization has also announced the \u2063donation of ambulances to support medical services in frontline areas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization issued a stark warning on Thursday about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war since Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>The warning came as three Red Cross staff members were killed by artillery strikes in eastern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ukraine-hit-devastating-loss-key-soldier-dies-american-made-aircraft-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> Thursday. The deadly strikes, which left two others wounded, hit a Red Cross truck that was delivering firewood in the war-divided Donetsk region, the organization said. Photos released by local police showed the truck engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n<p>President Volodymyr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-biden-mistakes-zelenskyy-putin-face-brutal-introduction-president-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zelenskyy<\/a> blamed Russia for the attack, which he said warranted a &ldquo;firm and fundamental&rdquo; response from the international community.<\/p>\n<p>Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, added: &ldquo;Our hearts are broken today as we mourn the loss of our colleagues and care for the injured. This tragedy unleashes a wave of grief all too familiar to those who have lost loved ones in armed conflict.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Relief agencies and Western governments are ramping up civilian aid to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-pennsylvania-ammo-plant-dramatically-ramps-production-meet-pentagons-ukraine-demand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> to protect its hospitals and power systems ahead of the winter as Russia continues daily airstrikes across the country to try and cripple its electricity infrastructure. The World Health Organization warned Thursday that the severe damage to energy and health facilities is leaving millions vulnerable as temperatures drop.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ukraine is approaching its third winter amid a full-scale war &mdash; likely its most challenging yet. The renewed focus on health is more critical than ever,&rdquo; Hans Kluge, the WHO&rsquo;s regional director for Europe, told reporters in Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion in February 2022, the U.N. agency has recorded nearly 2,000 attacks on Ukraine&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-tracking-apps-have-eerie-echoes-of-chinese-surveillance-system\/\" title=\"COVID Tracking Apps Have Eerie Echoes of Chinese Surveillance System\">health care infrastructure<\/a>, which it said is having a severe impact on the largely public health system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Targeted attacks have damaged Ukraine&rsquo;s energy infrastructure. Frequent power outages are already taking a toll with danger signs for the winter,&rdquo; Kluge said after a visit to front-line regions in eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This could jeopardize the storage and distribution of vaccines, leading to a rise in vaccine-preventable diseases,&rdquo; he said. Other concerns, he said, included possible contamination of the water system due to frequent power outages and growing signs of antimicrobial resistance because of a misuse of antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have stories of wounds that simply will not heal due to resistance to antibiotics,&rdquo; Kluge said. &ldquo;This could have consequences far beyond Ukraine if drugs become ineffective.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>WHO plans to install 15 heating units at hospitals at risk of further attack, as well as a network of treatment clinics in areas where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-blue-state-claw-back\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Blue State Claw Back\">health care access<\/a> is difficult, as part of initiatives by local Ukrainian authorities and Western governments. The agency is also racing to provide generators and other backup power options and help implement state-planned health system reforms.<\/p>\n<p>Early work on those projects, Kluge said, focused on Kharkiv, Ukraine&rsquo;s second-largest city in the east, which has come under frequent Russian attack. Earlier this week, the agency also announced that it had organized the donation of 23 ambulances to assist medical services in mostly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-calls-for-peace-talks-with-russia-asks-swiss-to-target-oligarchs\/\" title=\"Zelensky Calls for Peace Talks With Russia, Asks Swiss to Target Oligarchs\">front-line areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<style> \t\t\t \t\t\t.insticator-unit.type-commenting{margin: 0 10px 25px 10px}@media screen and (max-width:1060px){#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{margin: 0 auto 25px auto !important;}}#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{height: 280px !important; width: 336px !important} \t\t<\/style>\n<div class=\"insticator-unit type-commenting\">\n<div class=\"insticator-ads\">   <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"insticator-ads additional\">   <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a serious alert on Thursday regarding a looming health crisis in Ukraine, which is now entering its third winter of conflict following Russia&#8217;s large-scale invasion. This warning coincided with the tragic news that three Red Cross workers were killed by artillery fire in eastern Ukraine on the same day. The strikes, which also injured two others, targeted a Red Cross vehicle delivering firewood in the war-torn Donetsk region. Local police released images showing the truck engulfed in flames. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attributed the attack to Russia and called for a &#8220;firm and fundamental&#8221; response from the global community. Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their colleagues and emphasized that this tragedy resonates with those who have suffered losses due to armed conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In light of ongoing daily airstrikes aimed at crippling Ukraine&#8217;s electricity infrastructure, relief organizations and Western governments are increasing civilian aid to safeguard hospitals and power systems as winter approaches. The WHO cautioned that extensive damage to energy and healthcare facilities is leaving millions at risk as temperatures fall.<\/p>\n<p>Hans Kluge, WHO\u2019s regional director for Europe, stated during a press conference in Kyiv that &#8220;Ukraine is approaching its third winter amid full-scale war\u2014likely its most challenging yet,&#8221; highlighting an urgent need for renewed focus on health issues. Since February 2022 when Russia began its full-scale invasion, nearly 2,000 attacks on Ukraine\u2019s healthcare infrastructure have been documented by U.N. agencies, severely impacting an already strained public health system.<\/p>\n<p>Kluge noted that targeted assaults have compromised energy infrastructure leading to frequent power outages which pose significant risks as winter nears: \u201cThis could jeopardize vaccine storage and distribution,\u201d he warned about potential increases in vaccine-preventable diseases due to these conditions. He also raised concerns about possible water contamination from persistent outages and rising antimicrobial resistance linked to improper antibiotic use: \u201cWe hear stories of wounds that simply will not heal due to antibiotic resistance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To address these challenges, WHO plans to install 15 heating units at hospitals vulnerable to further attacks along with establishing treatment clinics where access is limited\u2014efforts supported by local Ukrainian authorities and Western governments. They are also working quickly to provide generators and other backup power solutions while assisting with planned reforms within Ukraine&#8217;s healthcare system; initial efforts are focused on Kharkiv\u2014the country\u2019s second-largest city frequently targeted by Russian strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, WHO announced it had coordinated donations of 23 ambulances intended for medical services primarily operating near front-line areas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2a26c1f58a5d4a20aa5553a7fc41badf-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40784,32576,40783,6991,40782],"class_list":["post-2340419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-conflict-impact","tag-health-crisis","tag-humanitarian-issues","tag-ukraine","tag-winter-challenges"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2a26c1f58a5d4a20aa5553a7fc41badf-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}