'The things that these families went through are in many ways unbelievable in our minds,' said Dr. Sage Myers.
PHILADELPHIA -- Dr. Sage Myers has a vivid memory of the moments when Afghan refugees began arriving in Philadelphia. The city was one of only two American cities where refugees were being flown in during the evacuation of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
Myers and Dr. Meera Siddharth are part of a team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia focused on refugees. But for so many children who arrive, the need goes beyond basic medical care. A number of the children have lived their entire lives with medical or genetic conditions for which they've been told there were no options for care.
"I suspect that once things continue to evolve there that we will start to see Ukrainian refugees," said Siddharth.The program has already taken care of a number of Ukrainian refugees over the years. They anticipate applying the lessons they learned from the fast influx of Afghan refugees should Philadelphia become a safe haven once again.
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