‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth-rate crisis in Ukraine
The article highlights how the ongoing war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the country's maternity care system, with more than 80 attacks on maternity hospitals since the invasion. These attacks have led to a birth-rate crisis, with Ukraine now having the world's lowest birth rate and the highest mortality rate. The article focuses on the tragic story of Iryna Kalinina, a pregnant woman who was killed in the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol in 2022, along with her unborn baby. The article also mentions the recent death of Diana Koshyk, a seven-month pregnant woman, who was killed when a missile struck a maternity hospital in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The article emphasizes that the attacks on maternity care facilities have left women in Ukraine fearful of giving birth, further exacerbating the crisis.
Note: This is an AI-generated summary of the original article. For the full story, please visit the source link below.
