KYIV. UkraineGate . 25 . September . 2022 | Society.
In the de-occupied territories of the Kharkiv region, there are problems with access to medical services, because in all communities medical facilities are damaged or completely destroyed. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Reintegration .
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46,000 residents used to live in Balakliysk TG, and now – about 15,000, and there are five inpatient doctors left. The hospital was mined and destroyed, the equipment was destroyed and looted, so you have to work in adapted premises. There are three doctors working in the primary care, there were 25 of them before the occupation.
The Shevchenkiv community needs outpatient doctors, but the need for inpatient specialists is completely closed.
The difficult situation with access to medical care is also in Izyum. In fact, the hospital has critical damage and cannot fully function at the moment.
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“In general, there are problems with access to full-fledged treatment in each of the liberated communities. In some places, emergency medical aid and disaster medicine teams help. First of all, medical assistance is provided to less mobile population groups and people with chronic diseases,” the ministry said.
The Ministry of Health has decided how the medical infrastructure of the liberated region will be restored and strengthened. In particular, additional disaster medicine teams are involved. Also, necessary medicines are already being delivered to the region.
The Ministry of Reintegration has also provided contact numbers for those who have lost contact with their relatives or want to help them receive humanitarian or medical assistance:
0 800 332 656 ;
or call the representative office of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society in the Kharkiv region:
073 240 24 02,
067 383 24 02,
057 720 05 26.
You can also contact the crisis hotline of the Ministry of Reintegration: 1548 or any messenger at the phone number: 096 058 84 10 .
“We work around the clock and will always help you!”, the ministry added.
Source: Ukrgate
