Data on Infectious Diseases in Ukraine Now Available as a Free eBook to Help Medics and Relief Efforts During the War.
• Data on the 215+ infectious diseases endemic to Ukraine
• All published data on infections imported into Ukraine
To download the book, please click the button below and use... the coupon code EBOOKUKRAINE at checkout: The code will expire in 30 days.
March 2nd, 2022
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Every day, the Ministry of Health receives dozens of appeals from volunteer organisations: how exactly can they help Ukrainian medical institutions, what drugs are most needed, what equipment do they lack?
That’s why we have created a priority list of medicines, medical goods and consumables th...at healthcare institutions primarily need. Please, take that into account when you are forming humanitarian aid.
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On April 1, 2017, the Ukrainian government launched the Affordable Medicines National Prescription Drugs Cost Reimbursement Program providing for full or partial reimbursement of essential medicines for treatment of cardiovascular diseases, asthma and diabetes mellitus type 2 (also known as type 2 d...iabetes).
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It is estimated that prior to the war there were more than 250 000 people (1% of total population) living with HIV in Ukraine, of whom around 130 000 were receiving antiretroviral therapy.
As the displacement of people from Ukraine escalates, it is imperative that countries across Europe receivin...g these displaced people are prepared to ensure high standards of HIV prevention, treatment and care.
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7 April 2022. Aimed at national policymakers, public health and healthcare planners, staff working in reception centres, and healthcare staff caring for displaced persons, the information note concludes that universal testing of incoming refugees from Ukraine for tuberculosis (TB) infection is not r...ecommended. Specific groups, such as household contacts of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary cases, or those who are immunocompromised should however be considered for TB infection testing.
Available in Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Slovakian, Ukranian
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7 April 2022. Aimed at national policymakers, public health and healthcare planners, staff working in reception centres, and healthcare staff caring for displaced persons, the information note concludes that universal testing of incoming refugees from Ukraine for tuberculosis (TB) infection is not r...ecommended. Specific groups, such as household contacts of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary cases, or those who are immunocompromised should however be considered for TB infection testing.
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The war in Ukraine will have direct and indirect health consequences on conflict affected people, including internally displaced people and refugees. Governments in countries receiving refugees are providing them with access to healthcare. This document aims to provide information to guide individua...l health assessment carried out by frontline health providers at border areas, reception centres, transit centres and individual clinics as well as national public health agencies/authorities in countries receiving refugees and third country nationals.
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Epidemiologisches Bulletin 15/2022 p.21-23
This document provides guidance on interventions to prevent vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the context of mass population movement resulting from the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Supplement to: Guidance on vaccination and prevention of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks for countries hosting refugees from Ukraine, April 2022 update
This document provides: • information on how to obtain vaccination documentation remotely (intended for refugees from Ukraine and intern...ally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine who lack documentation of vaccination status for themselves or their children); • information on the types of vaccination documentation issued in Ukraine, and English translations of standard documents (intended for health care providers in refugee-host countries to facilitate assessment of vaccination status of refugees).
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The war in Ukraine has rapidly taken the form of a series of conflicts in urban contexts. Urban warfare has a long history, but unfortunately, we can see from this conflict just how topical it remains. Generally, a first phase involves imposing a siege and forcing the city to surrender by making liv...ing conditions impossible.
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Handreichung der Diakonie Deutschland, welches sich ausführlich mit den Ansprüchen von Leistungsberechtigten nach AsylbLG für Leistungen der Eingliederungshilfe, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe oder Hilfe zur Pflege über § 6 Abs. 1 und 2 AsylbLG auseinandersetzt. Zusätzlich gebe diese Arbeitshilfe rec...htsdurchsetzende Hinweise.
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Der Ukraine-Krieg zwingt auch viele Heim- und Waisenkinder zur Flucht. Damit sie in Deutschland schneller eine Unterkunft finden und möglichst in Gruppen zusammenbleiben können, gibt es eine neue Melde- und Koordinierungsstelle.
Aktuell fliehen hunderttausende Menschen, vor allem Frauen und Kinder aus der Ukraine in Nachbarländer. Besonders alleinreisende Frauen und Kinder sind in dieser gefährdeten Situation angreifbar und ein Ziel für Menschenhändler*innen.
Viele Menschen sind an der ukrainischen Grenze, um solidar...isch Hilfe anzubieten. Es gibt jedoch auch Menschen, die persönlich Profit aus dem Schicksal anderer schlagen wollen. Wenn Helfer*innen einen Transport oder eine Unterkunft anbieten und versuchen, Flüchtende zu überzeugen, das Angebot anzunehmen und nicht davon abrücken, ist das ein eindeutiges Warnsignal. Ebenfalls ist es ein Warnsignal, wenn für die angebotene Hilfe eine Gegenleistung erwartet und dies kommuniziert wird.
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We know that your current situation is incredibly dangerous and distressing for you and your loved ones. You are not alone. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and other partners are doing their best to help you.
How to receive essential services, protection and other support if you're a refugee from Ukraine entering a neighbouring country.
In English and Ukranian
Ресурси та телефони допомоги для сімей, які залишають Україну . Як отримати ос...овні послуги, захист та іншу підтримку, якщо ви біженець з України, який в’їжджає в сусідню країну.
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This report presents the types of cluster munitions being used in the international armed conflict in Ukraine in 2022 and the civilian casualties immediately suffered and civilian objects damaged.