Twenty-one Ukrainian youngsters with most cancers are receiving therapy within the U.Okay. after Poland issued a name for assist to take care of refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of their nation.
The youngsters and their households landed within the U.Okay. on Sunday night time and are presently present process assessments to greatest perceive what therapy they want, the Division of Well being mentioned in a press release.
Round 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into Poland and a whole bunch of hundreds have fled to different neighbouring international locations together with Moldova, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia. Most are girls, youngsters and the aged.
Many males have chosen to remain and battle for his or her nation the place, within the coastal metropolis of Mariupol alone, metropolis authorities say that 2,187 residents have been killed following the Russian invasion.
Well being and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid mentioned he was “appalled by the atrocities” in Ukraine.
“I’m proud that the U.Okay. is providing lifesaving medical care to those Ukrainian youngsters, who’ve been pressured out of their residence nation by the Russian invasion whereas present process medical therapy,” he mentioned.
The U.Okay. joins EU international locations in sending assist to the battle zone. The federal government has despatched seven plane to the area to ship greater than 650,000 medical gadgets, together with wound care packs, gear for intensive care and important medicines.
Eire has additionally despatched important medical provides, together with blood baggage, bio-protection fits, protecting masks and disinfectant, whereas Sweden is assessing its medicines stockpiles similar to antibiotics, to ship to the disaster.
