Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Public Health. 2023 Jul;220:96-98. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.04.015. Epub 2023 Jun 6.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, millions of people have fled the country. Most people have gone to the neighbouring countries of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. This vulnerable population has significant healthcare needs. Among the most challenging to address will be chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including mental disorders, as these require long-term, continuous care and access to medicines. Host country health systems are faced with the challenge of ensuring accessible and affordable care for NCDs and mental disorders to this population. Our objectives were to review host country health system experiences and identify priorities for research to inform sustainable health system responses to the health care needs of refugees from Ukraine.
In-person conference workshop.
A workshop on this subject was held in November 2022 at the European Public Health Conference in Berlin.
The workshop included participants from academia and non-governmental organisations, health practitioners, and World Health Organisation regional and country offices. This short communication reports the main conclusions from the workshop.
Addressing the challenges and research priorities identified will require international solidarity and co-operation.
自 2022 年 2 月 24 日俄罗斯对乌克兰全面入侵以来，数百万人逃离了该国。大多数人前往波兰、斯洛伐克、匈牙利、罗马尼亚和摩尔多瓦等邻国。这个脆弱的人群有巨大的医疗保健需求。其中最具挑战性的将是慢性非传染性疾病（NCD），包括精神障碍，因为这些疾病需要长期、持续的护理和药物治疗。东道国的卫生系统面临着确保为这部分人群提供负担得起的 NCD 和精神障碍护理的挑战。我们的目标是审查东道国卫生系统的经验，并确定研究重点，以为难民的医疗保健需求提供可持续的卫生系统应对措施。
实地会议研讨会。
2022 年 11 月在柏林举行的欧洲公共卫生大会上举行了一次关于这一主题的研讨会。
该研讨会的参与者来自学术界和非政府组织、卫生从业者以及世界卫生组织区域和国家办事处。本简讯报告了研讨会的主要结论。
应对确定的挑战和研究重点需要国际团结与合作。
