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Covid and war left Ukraine with 1.1 nurses per doctor - less than half EU average, study shows

A nurse runs to provide first aid in Kyiv, July 8, 2024 (Photo by Dmytro Vasyliev — via Ukraine Media Center)

The Covid-19 pandemic, the ongoing war, and the refugee crisis have caused a severe nursing shortage in Ukraine, leaving the country with a nursing density far below the European Union average, according to a study by the World Health Organization.

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Ukraine Cabinet shakeup leaves investors looking for clues of reconstruction agenda

Ukraine Cabinet shakeup leaves investors looking for clues of reconstruction agenda

Ukraine appointed Naftogaz chief executive Serhii Koretskyi as prime minister this past week in its biggest wartime cabinet reshuffle, testing whether reconstruction reforms that underpin billions of euros in international financing will stay on course. Koretskyi, confirmed as prime minister on 16 July, has sought to reassure international partners that

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