The World Health Organization has confirmed 'several' attacks on health care centres in Ukraine and is investigating others, the agency's chief said on Sunday.
World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a statement on the coronavirus disease vaccination, during a European Union - African Union summit, in Brussels, Belgium February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool/File PhotoGENEVA, March 6 - The World Health Organization has confirmed "several" attacks on health care centres in Ukraine and is investigating others, the agency's chief said on Sunday.
The attacks caused multiple deaths and injuries, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus added in a Twitter message. "Attacks on healthcare facilities or workers breach medical neutrality and are violations of international humanitarian law," he said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com