Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda
Department of General Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
Postgrad Med J. 2022 Aug;98(1162):569-571. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2022-141895. Epub 2022 Jun 2.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia significantly influences the healthcare sector. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the armed conflict have badly devastated the established healthcare system. Only 36.08% of the Ukrainian population has received the COVID-19 vaccination, with the majority receiving two doses, and currently, Ukraine records the highest mortality rate in the world. In addition to the conflict injuries, increased susceptible deaths to COVID-19 can be found due to inadequate vaccination rates for the disease. To save their lives and for their well-being, many individuals have been relocating to the underground metro stations, other cities, nearby towns and countries. In these settings, social distancing, hand sanitation and wearing masks are not prioritised. In the current circumstances, the broken healthcare system needs to be rebuilt, and the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), doctors and all the front-line workers should extend their humanitarian support to the Ukrainian population. Conclusion: It is an arduous task for healthcare organisations to supply vaccines and medicines in this 'armed conflict' between Russia and Ukraine. This can only happen when both parties extend their support to rebuild the shattered healthcare infrastructure.
俄乌冲突对医疗保健行业产生了重大影响。持续的 COVID-19 大流行和武装冲突使既定的医疗保健系统遭受重创。只有 36.08%的乌克兰人口接种了 COVID-19 疫苗，其中大多数人接种了两剂，目前乌克兰的死亡率居世界最高。除了冲突造成的伤害外，由于 COVID-19 的疫苗接种率不足，易感死亡人数也有所增加。为了拯救生命和保障福祉，许多人已经搬到地下地铁站、其他城市、附近城镇和国家。在这些环境中，社交距离、手部卫生和戴口罩并不是优先事项。在目前的情况下，破碎的医疗保健系统需要重建，非政府组织、医生和所有一线工作人员应该向乌克兰人民提供人道主义支持。结论：在俄罗斯和乌克兰之间的这场“武装冲突”中，医疗保健组织供应疫苗和药品是一项艰巨的任务。只有当双方都支持重建破碎的医疗保健基础设施时，这才有可能实现。
