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Why Ukraine Matters | Health

February 29, 2024

After two years of heavy fighting in Ukraine, casualties and health risks are not limited to the battlefield. Ulana Suprun explains how health infrastructure and access to healthcare have been severely impacted because of the war and why health security is fundamental to overall security.

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Dr. Ulana Suprun

Ulana Suprun

Editor-in-chief, Ukrainian Online Journal The Arc; Commissioner, Chatham House Commission on Universal Health; Former Minister of Health of Ukraine

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The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more

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