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Photo story - Scaling up emergency health services in eastern Ukraine: the ABCDE of trauma care
26-08-2019
Trauma care, as an area of essential expertise for saving lives and protecting people from disabilities, is vital in eastern Ukraine’s conflict affected areas. Accordingly, the WHO Health Emergencies Programme provides state-of-the-art knowledge and experience to upgrade the skills of health care professionals so they are better enabled to treat injured patients and more confident in their interventions. -
Photo story – Portraits from Ukraine’s conflict line, where humanitarian assistance is most needed
20-02-2018
As Ukrainian armed conflict enters its fourth year, 3.4 million people in the eastern part of the country are in need of humanitarian support. Among them, the 200 000 residents living within 5 kilometres of the 457-kilometre contact line are most in need. -
Photo story – Humanitarian personnel and facilities are #NotATarget
18-08-2017
On World Humanitarian Day 2017, WHO recognizes the critical and often dangerous humanitarian work of health professionals delivering services to those most in need. It also demands that all parties in conflicts respect the safety and neutrality of health workers and health facilities. Making health care a deliberate target is a major violation of international law that shows a tragic disregard for our common humanity. -
Photo story – In touch and online with Ukraine’s mobile health care units
15-06-2015
Together with its partners, WHO/Europe has been delivering essential health services through mobile emergency primary health care units and emergency primary health care posts.
