Habicht (pictured second from left), WHO representative in Ukraine, pointed out that WHO estimates that about 10 million Ukrainians may suffer from mental illness due to the war.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The Ukrainian-Russian war has entered its 10th month. The war not only displaced millions of people, but also killed and injured a large number of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. The representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ukraine this Tuesday It points out that an estimated 10 million Ukrainians, roughly a quarter of the country's population, may suffer from mental illness as a result of the war.

According to a Reuters report, Jarno Habicht, WHO representative in Ukraine, said at a press conference held in Geneva via video on the 20th local time that the WHO estimates that there are as many as 10 million Ukrainians, or about a quarter. of the total Ukrainian population, these individuals may be at risk of developing some form of mental illness, ranging from mild anxiety, stress, and possibly even more serious conditions.

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The so-called more serious conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by traumatic events, have seen the rising number of mental illness cases in Ukraine since the 10-month conflict between Russia and Ukraine prompted the United Nations agency to start The online course service provides people with information on how to prevent trauma syndrome and how to deal with symptoms.

It is reported that since Russia invaded Ukraine in February this year, Ukraine's health care system has continued to be under pressure.

Uzbekistan's health care system has been attacked at least 700 times so far, according to WHO data, while Russia's attacks on critical Ukrainian infrastructure have intensified since October as power outages intensified the challenge for the Ukrainian military.