Ukraine

After weeks of heightened tensions and escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine, on 24 February the Russian Federation began a full-scale military intervention across the country. The armed violence escalated in at least eight oblasts (regions), as well as in eastern oblasts Donetska and Luhanska which were already affected by the conflict. The intense military escalation has resulted in loss of life, injuries and mass movement of civilian population throughout the country and to neighboring countries.

In 2024, the Health Cluster has identified 7.8 million people in need of humanitarian health assistance, of whom 3.8 million individuals are targeted with life-saving health care in areas most affected by the ongoing war.

The Health Cluster coordinates closely with government counterparts at the Ministry of Health, National Health Service, and individual health facilities and involve civil society organizations to better reach communities, while liaising with all other clusters to ensure complementarity of responses.