9 July 2024
On 8 July 2024, Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Ukraine sustained major damage during a missile strike on Kyiv.
According to reports, two people died at the children’s hospital during these strikes. Hospital officials said that around 20 children were being treated in the ward which was hit.
RCPCH Global Officer, Dr Sue Broster, said:
As a College we strongly condemn the reported attacks on a children’s hospital in Ukraine. Hospitals must never be targeted. It is imperative that all children and medical staff are protected, in accordance with international law.
We appeal to the international community to come together to stop the violence and to provide immediate aid and support to those in need, recognising the specific and life-long impact war has on children and young people.