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Diane Cole

What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous'

Ukrainian refugee Alina Archipova gives her daughter medication at a temporary shelter in Berlin, Germany, on March 10. (Carsten Koall / Getty Images)

Do countries taking in Ukrainian refugees have the ability to address their medical needs?

That's what Paul Spiegel, the World Health Organization's emergency coordinator for the Ukrainian refugee response, wanted to find out on his nearly 7-week deployment to cities in the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia where many Ukrainian refugees are currently residing. More than 5.5 million people have left Ukraine since the war started, with numbers rising every day, according to UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency.

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