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‘We don’t know how to survive here’: a cancer ward for Ukrainian children under siege

Chernihiv children’s hospital is running out of morphine and mines cover all roads in and out

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Chernihiv children’s hospital is running out of morphine and mines cover all roads in and out

Highlights

  • Children’s hospital in Chernihiv children’s hospital is under siege by Russian forces.
  • Children aged 2-15 are battling cancer and running out of painkillers.
  • Hospitals in Poland and Slovakia have agreed to continue treatment, waiving fees.
  • The only way out would be on a helicopter, but the city is effectively under siege.
  • The hospital wasn’t properly prepared for war, with a shelter in such a terrible condition that people were getting sick from sleeping there.
  • Community spirit is keeping them going, with pharmacies and other shops donating to meet the hospital needs for free.