Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO

Disease outbreaks, a mental health crisis and lack of access to care are among the devastating health impacts of the destruction of the Kahkovka dam in southern Ukraine a week ago, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

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Kakhovka dam disaster a health crisis in the making: WHO
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