Premature babies cared for in basement of Ukrainian medical centre as war erupts around them
PREMATURE babies are being cared for in the basement of a Ukrainian medical centre as war continues to erupt around them. They are being sheltered in the complex in Saltivka, a district of Kharkiv. Photos show the makeshift conditions as mothers and medics care for the newborn babies. The head of the premature infant department […]
PREMATURE babies are being cared for in the basement of a Ukrainian medical centre as war continues to erupt around them.
They are being sheltered in the complex in Saltivka, a district of Kharkiv.
Photos show the makeshift conditions as mothers and medics care for the newborn babies.
The head of the premature infant department described how they only have one oxygen concentrator and the poor conditions.
They said: “We have an oxygen concentrator – our kids need oxygen. The light is supplied by a self-made device, but everything is very reliable.”
The onslaught continues around them as they work 24/7 to care for the babies.
It is feared many of the mothers in the unit will have had their homes or families homes destroyed from the conflict.
It comes as charity Unicef said it had 140 staff working across five offices in the area.
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