Russia-Ukraine: ‘Largest children’s Hospital in Kyiv severely impacted’ – WHO DG Ghebreyesus

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said, “several floors of the largest children’s Hospital in Kyiv the WHO has been working with before and since the war in Ukraine began were severely impacted today”.

"Largest children's Hospital in Kyiv severely impacted" - WHO DG, Ghebreyesus
“Largest children’s Hospital in Kyiv severely impacted” – WHO DG, Ghebreyesus

He added, as a result of the incident, the operations of the hospital got disrupted “and affecting its ability to provide critical care to the young patients”.

According to the WHO DG: “Several floors of the largest children’s hospital in Kyiv were severely impacted today, disruptng the hospital’s operations and affecting its ability to provide critical care to the young patients.


@WHO has been working closely with the hospital before and since the war in #Ukraine began to ensure it can provide life-saving care for thousands of children.


Children must be protected.

Healthcare workers must be protected.

Civilians must be protected.

Hospitals must be protected.”

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"Largest children's Hospital in Kyiv severely impacted" - WHO DG, Ghebreyesus

"Largest children's Hospital in Kyiv severely impacted" - WHO DG, Ghebreyesus

"Largest children's Hospital in Kyiv severely impacted" - WHO DG, Ghebreyesus

Photos: @DrTedros

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