Hospitals damaged, doctors killed and wounded since war began

500 hospitals damaged, dozens of doctors killed and wounded since war began, Ukraine’s health minister says

Ukraine’s healthcare infrastructure has been badly damaged, in some cases beyond repair, Health Minister Viktor Liashko said.

Qazet.az reports that speaking on Ukrainian television, Liashko detailed the extent of the destruction and the toll on healthcare professionals in the weeks since Russia invaded.

“Since the beginning of the war, 10 of my colleagues have been killed and more than 40 wounded,” Liashko said.

More than 40 hospitals have also been destroyed and cannot be rebuilt and about 500 hospitals have been damaged and cannot provide treatment, he said.

“All this violates the WHO motto: ‘Health for all,’” Liashko said.