School of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Public Health, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Med Sci Monit. 2022 Apr 1;28:e936808. doi: 10.12659/MSM.936808.
On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation initiated a military invasion of Ukraine, resulting in a significant armed conflict in Europe. Large numbers of refugees and asylum-seekers have left Ukraine. As of March 29, more than 4 million refugees, including over 1.5 million children, have left Ukraine, while about 7 million individuals have become displaced within Ukraine. Most refugees have gone to bordering countries, with 76% coming to Poland. This large number of refugees in such a short time requires urgent public health measures to ensure their health and safety. Refugees to Poland must receive access to healthcare, social care, and education. Those who have chronic disease and malignancy must continue to receive treatment. Medical students' continued education and training in their host countries should be prioritized to provide needed healthcare resources. Epidemiological disease surveillance and disease prevention are required at this time. The continuation of the current conflict in Ukraine also poses a potentially severe risk to the global environment and long-term food security. This editorial aims to highlight the public health implications for the refugee population, particularly in Poland, due to the current war in Ukraine.
2022 年 2 月 24 日,俄罗斯联邦对乌克兰发动军事入侵,导致欧洲发生重大武装冲突。大量难民和寻求庇护者离开乌克兰。截至 3 月 29 日,已有超过 400 万难民离开乌克兰,其中包括超过 150 万儿童,而约 700 万人在乌克兰境内流离失所。大多数难民前往邻国,其中 76%前往波兰。如此短时间内出现如此大量的难民,需要采取紧急公共卫生措施,以确保他们的健康和安全。波兰的难民必须获得医疗保健、社会关怀和教育的机会。那些患有慢性疾病和恶性肿瘤的人必须继续接受治疗。应优先考虑在难民所在国继续为医学生提供继续教育和培训,以提供所需的医疗保健资源。此时需要进行流行病学疾病监测和疾病预防。乌克兰当前冲突的持续也对全球环境和长期粮食安全构成潜在的严重威胁。本社论旨在强调由于乌克兰当前战争对难民人口(特别是波兰的难民人口)产生的公共卫生影响。