The people who have stayed, particularly in areas of fighting, are more likely to be older and have poor mobility.
This week’s attacks have affected the electricity supply to 15 out of a total of 24 regions, including 10 that suffered blackouts. The WHO has been supplying power generators, oxygen and other equipment to health facilities, as well as working to improve access to care, particularly in areas recently lost by Russia.
About one-in-three people in occupied areas or regions with active fighting lack access to medicines, compared with one-in-five across the country, said Jarno Habicht, the WHO representative in Ukraine. “Missiles are still coming, so we need to be ready for the next waves of people moving,” Habicht added.
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