Boosting health skills in Ukraine

For more than a year Ukraine has been torn asunder by a bitter conflict that has triggered a growing humanitarian crisis. But amidst the chaos, the country has one important asset: human capital. “The situation is very difficult and it’s thanks to our health workers that this country’s health-care system is still running,” says Dr Tatiana Dubinina, chief medical officer at the Ukrainian health ministry’s Department of Medical Assistance to Children. “Since conflict erupted in the eastern regions, our doctors and nurses have been working with utmost dedication.”