Workload at 90%: escalation of hostilities in Sumy region has significantly increased the need for hospitals in the region

Workload at 90%: escalation of hostilities in Sumy region has significantly increased the need for hospitals in the region

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The intensification of Russian strikes in Sumy region has significantly increased the burden on medical facilities. UN partners report an urgent need for additional resources, including medicines and equipment.

The partners of the UN Monitoring Mission's Health Cluster note that Sumy region needs support in terms of resources, including consumables, medicines, equipment and protective gear, due to the intensification of Russian attacks.

Writes UNN with reference to reports.unocha.org.

Strikes and shelling in Sumy region have led to an increase in humanitarian needs.

The Cluster's health partners also reported that the escalation of hostilities and the increase in civilian casualties in Sumy region have significantly increased the burden on medical facilities, leading to a 90 percent utilization rate in hospitals and creating an urgent need for additional support and resources, including consumables, medicines, equipment and protective gear

- the press service of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs informs.

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