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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Says over 100 Attacks Confirmed on Healthcare in Ukraine

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization had so far verified 18 attacks on health facilities, health workers and ambulances, resulting in 10 deaths and 16 injuries. Fabrice COFFRINI AFP/File

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.

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