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Ukraine
A System Under Fire: WHO’s Ukraine Chief on How Healthcare Has Held On
An exclusive in-depth interview with the head of the WHO office in Ukraine, Dr. Jarno Habicht.
June 20, 2026
Verkhovna Rada
Ukraine May Lift Medical Exemptions to Send Doctors to Military
Some medical workers could lose draft exemptions and be mobilized into the Armed Forces (AFU) at the request of the Ministry of Defense.
May 15, 2026
War in Ukraine
More Than 3,000 Attacks on Ukraine Healthcare Since Start of War: WHO
Some 80 percent of the attacks have targeted outpatient clinics, hospitals and other care settings, while ambulances and other vehicles accounted for the remaining 20 percent.
May 8, 2026
War in Ukraine
Mental Help: How AI Can Alleviate Ukraine’s Therapist Shortage
With so many people now having to deal with the traumas of war, Ukrainian society is turning to AI technology in order to mitigate a dearth of trained psychotherapist.
Dec. 29, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Revamps Medical System Amid Russian-Induced Trauma
Ukraine Is Defining New Standards in Trauma and Surgical Technology. The U.S. Should Pay Attention.
Dec. 21, 2025
Mariupol
Memory Capsule: Fighting for One’s Soul
A defender of Mariupol’s Azovstal and survivor of Russia’s notorious Olenivka prison describes her experience in captivity and afterwards – how she came to terms with PTSD.
Sept. 28, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine Is Rethinking Mental Health in Wartime – and the World Should Take Note
As the world admires Ukraine’s defense innovations, it should also take notice of something quieter but just as strategic: a bold transformation of mental health services under fire.
Updated: Sept. 29, 2025
War in Ukraine
Magic of Horses: How Hippotherapy Offers Rehabilitation for Veterans
In the Kyiv region, horses are beginning to have role in the psychological rehabilitation of soldiers wounded during the war. So how is it working in practice?
Sept. 21, 2025
US
‘America First’ Takes Over Global Health, Signals Shift Away From Aid to Interests
With a new focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia-Pacific, the Trump administration faces questions over the future of health assistance for countries such as Ukraine.
Sept. 19, 2025
UK
Prince Harry Makes Surprise Trip to Kyiv, Visits War Veterans
The Duke of Sussex told The Guardian that he wants to “humanize the people involved in this war” and “keep it in the forefront of people’s minds” in his first visit to the Ukrainian capital.
Sept. 12, 2025
Sports
Disabled Veterans: From the Bunker to the Green
Disability is a rapidly growing issue in Ukraine. But what does golf have to do with it? A visit to a golf training session with veterans and war invalids.
Aug. 9, 2025
US
Biden Diagnosed with ‘Aggressive’ Form of Prostate Cancer
The former US President was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer over the weekend. Questions surrounding the former president’s health forced Biden to drop out of his re-election bid last year.
May 20, 2025
People
‘More Chronic Diseases’ – WHO Representative on Ukraine’s Healthcare Progress, Woes and Challenges Ahead
Jarno Habicht, head of the WHO office in Ukraine, affirms the organization’s continuing supporting for Ukraine amid a crisis in healthcare following Russia’s full-scale invasion.
May 5, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine, Czech Republic Sign Mental Health Pact
The agreement links Ukraine’s national mental health program, “How Are You?”, with the Czech Republic’s National Institute of Mental Health.
May 5, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Psychiatric Care on The Brink in Face of Mass Trauma
On top of existing patients, the fighting and devastation also generated a massive mental health crisis - both among the military and civilian population.
April 14, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: ‘Please Don’t Call Me a Hero’ Says Ukraine’s Bravest Surgeon
He’s built his own underground hospital, once operated on four gravely wounded victims at the same time and tearfully tells of amputating the limbs of children maimed by Putin’s bombs.
Jan. 3, 2025