'The coming brutal winter could prove particularly dangerous for vulnerable people,' WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge said.
military forces attacked"Kyiv, Dnipro and other cities nationwide," which include large civilian populations.
A destroyed tank is pictured near a farm on October 14, in Kunie, Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine. On October 14, the World Health Organization outlines three key aspects of the upcoming winter that Ukrainians need to prioritize."The second priority is attending to the immediate health needs of people in the newly accessible areas back under Ukrainian control. We must find ways to respond to the magnitude of physical and mental suffering endured by these populations," WHO said.
"The coming brutal winter could prove particularly dangerous for vulnerable people—including the elderly, patients with chronic conditions, and those needing maternal and neonatal services, especially given the current reality of low coverage with vaccines against COVID-19 and other illnesses."
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