Organization of Medical Assistance in Poland for Ukrainian Citizens During the Russia-Ukraine War

Edyta Fatyga; Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak; Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.904588

Organization of Medical Assistance in Poland for Ukrainian Citizens During the Russia-Ukraine War

Front Public Health. 2022 Jul 7:10:904588. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904588. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Edyta Fatyga¹, Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak¹, Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom, Poland.

Abstract

From 24 February 2022 to 29 March 2022, Poland has taken 2,377,000 refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They are mostly women, children, and the elderly. In this article, we present all activities and types of medical resources provided and organized in Poland for refugees from the first days of the conflict. Information has been compiled from the data available on the Polish Ministry of Health, other governmental and non-governmental organizations, foundations, and medical societies.

Keywords: Poland; Ukrainian citizens; armed actions; healthcare; medical assistance.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Medical Assistance
Poland
Refugees*
Russia
Ukraine