Ukraine’s health minister has accused Russian authorities of committing a crime against humanity by blocking access to affordable medicines in areas its forces have occupied since invading the country 5 1/2 months ago.
so we could provide our own medicines to the patients that need them,” Liashko said, speaking at the Health Ministry in Kyiv late Friday.“We believe that these actions are being taken with intent by Russia, and we consider them to be crimes against humanity andThe Ukrainian government has a program that provides medications to people with cancer and chronic health conditions.
, which was undergoing major reforms, largely in response to the coronavirus pandemic, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade on Feb. 24.The World Health Organization said it recorded 445 attacks on hospitals and other health care facilities as of Aug. 11 that directly resulted in 86 deaths and 105 injuries.“When roads and bridges have been damaged in areas now controlled by the Ukrainian forces...
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