7 hospitals were completely destroyed by Russian forces and can’t be restored. Further, 104 health care facilities were damaged but could be repaired.
This was the message the Minister of Health of Ukraine Victor Lyahsko delivered to the Ukrainian news channels, according to Suspilne.
Also, Lyashko informed that 34 emergency medical vehicles were fired at, with the majority now disabled. 6 medical workers were killed, over 12 were heavily wounded.
The Minister added that, at the same time, several health care facilities were immediately repaired after shelling.
Also, while presenting for the news channel Rada, the Minister Victor Lyashko assured there is no shortage of medications because the supply is stable.
“I want to address our Ukrainian people: please, do not attempt to buy medications for 3-6 months. We have a stable supply of medications in Ukraine, there’s no shortage. When you start buying drugs to reserve them, you change the logistic chains and create shortages in certain pharmacies,” - pointed out Lyashko.
At the same time he indicated that the medical system has changed and adapted to the war time, that’s why military hospitals close to the front lines are prioritized in terms of medical supplies, because they accept wounded, injured and rescued people with various and multiple injuries.
He also stressed out that insulin, both locally produced and imported, is provided via Ukrainian pharmacies free of charge. In order to obtain it, the person must have a doctor’s prescription (either paper or digital). The Government announced the decision about providing insulin without mark-ups on March 12.
As a reminder, today occupants performed artillery strikes on the Pushcha-Vodytsa psychoneurological boarding school on the outskirts of Kiev.
On March 9, Russian troops shelled a maternity ward and a hospital in the center of Mariupol. Three people died, including a child.
As of March 10, 63 hospitals were shelled by Russian troops, killing 5 medics.
The Minister of Health of the United Kingdom Saeed Javid said that the airstrikes on dozens of Ukrainian hospitals by Russians is a war crime.