The World Health Organization is warning Ukraine could face several health crises this winter as its war with Russia enters its eighth month.
The latest escalation in fighting will likely only add to these challenges, he said.
"Too many people in Ukraine are living precariously, moving from location to location in substandard structures, or without access to heating," Kluge told reporters. "This can lead to frostbite, hypothermia, pneumonia, strokes and heart attack. Destruction of houses and lack of access to fuel or electricity due to damaged infrastructure could be a matter of life if people are unable to heat their homes.
A local resident returns to see her apartment in a residential building destroyed by a missile strike in Konstantinovka in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, Oct. 14, 2022.He warned the season will be especially dangerous for at-risk, vulnerable populations including the elderly, those with underlying conditions, pregnant women, women who have just given birth and newborns.
"[This] complements ongoing efforts to bring in life-saving medical supplies, over 1,300 metric tons so far. Supplies such as power generators for health care facilities, oxygen, ambulances, surgical kits, medicines to treat non-communicable diseases and vaccines," Kluge said. Kluge said he is also worried about the spread of respiratory diseases, including COVID-19, during the winter.
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