17.6 M Affected

14.6 M In Need

7.8 M Targeted

7.6 M Reached 97% of the goal

SITUATION UPDATE

• Ukraine confronted a surge of aerial assaults in December 2023, the primary main assaults since September 2023. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that these assaults may point out a brand new wave of the so-called “winter attacks”, which can additional deteriorate the humanitarian state of affairs and response within the nation. The strikes have killed and injured many civilians, destroyed properties and important infrastructure. Together with the Ministry of Health and native authorities, Health Cluster companions have mobilized and offered fast medical help and psychological assist to some 700 folks* in Dnipro, Lviv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.

• In December 2023 alone, 25 well being care amenities had been affected by assaults, verified by the World Health Organization Surveillance System on Attacks on Health Care. These assaults have harmed well being amenities, well being staff, sufferers, transportation, and/or provides, hampering the supply of well being help. In the current months, the Khersonska oblast has been one of the affected by assaults on well being care.

• In 2024, greater than 14.6 million folks in Ukraine – roughly 40 per cent of the inhabitants – will want humanitarian help. The Health Cluster has recognized 7.8 million folks in want of humanitarian well being help, of which 3.8 million people will likely be focused with vital lifesaving well being care residing in areas most affected by the continuing battle.

• On 13 December 2023, the Ukraine Health Cluster organized the Cluster Coordination Performance Monitoring (CCPM) workshop in Kyiv. The workshop, which rallied over 40 associate representatives, enabled the dialogue of outcomes of a efficiency survey and the event of key suggestions for 2024.

• In December 2023, the Health Cluster joined two inter-agency humanitarian convoys to Beryslavska and Tiahynska, Khersonska oblast, to ship well being, shelter, and WASH assist to the individuals who stay within the closely conflictaffected areas. During this go to, an estimated 2500 and 1000 folks in Beryslav and Tyahinska had been reached with humanitarian assist, respectively. Similar convoys have been efficient in offering medical and MHPSS companies within the areas of Kharkivska, Donetska, Zaporizka, Dnipropetrovska, Khersonska and Sumska impacted by the continuing hostilities.

• Through their collective efforts, Health Cluster companions confirmed their dedication to offering important well being assist for these in want. By 31 December, 113 native and worldwide companions reached 7.6 million folks in 4231 settlements, and supported 1364 well being amenities in 24 oblasts.