RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE AGAIN: HOW CAN THE HEALTH COMMUNITY RESPOND?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24144/2077-6594.1.1.2022.254628Abstract
The invasion of Ukraine is a public health catastrophe, not just for those caught up in the fighting, but for countless others far beyond Ukraine’s borders. Taken with the lessons of the covid-19 pandemic, it should drive us to demand a safer and healthier world.
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