WHO Reports Over 100 Attacks On Healthcare In Ukraine Since War Began
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Of the confirmed attacks 89 had impacted health facilities and most of the rest hit transport services, including ambulances.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it had confirmed over 100 attacks on health services in Ukraine, as it called for humanitarian access to the besieged city of Mariupol.
"As of now, WHO has verified 103 incidents of attacks on health care, with 73 people killed and 51 injured, including health workers and patients," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference, calling it a "grim milestone.
Of the confirmed attacks 89 had impacted health facilities and most of the rest hit transport services, including ambulances.
"We are outraged that attacks on health care are continuing," the WHO chief said, adding they constituted "a violation of international humanitarian law."
