Posted on May 6, 2022
What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous'
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Do countries taking in Ukrainian refugees have the ability to address their medical needs?
That's what Paul Spiegel, the World Health Organization's emergency coordinator for the Ukrainian refugee response, wanted to find out on his nearly 7-week deployment to cities in the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia where many Ukrainian refugees are currently residing. More than 5.5 million people have left Ukraine since the war started, with numbers rising every day, according to UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency.
The answer, he found, is mostly positive. Based on his observations and his many conversations with refugees, health and government officials and charities, Spiegel believes that health-care facilities in the cities he visited "are able to take care of most of the situation right now." That is, at the moment there's enough capacity to take in refugees without overburdening the host country's health-care system.
Do countries taking in Ukrainian refugees have the ability to address their medical needs?
That's what Paul Spiegel, the World Health Organization's emergency coordinator for the Ukrainian refugee response, wanted to find out on his nearly 7-week deployment to cities in the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia where many Ukrainian refugees are currently residing. More than 5.5 million people have left Ukraine since the war started, with numbers rising every day, according to UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency.
The answer, he found, is mostly positive. Based on his observations and his many conversations with refugees, health and government officials and charities, Spiegel believes that health-care facilities in the cities he visited "are able to take care of most of the situation right now." That is, at the moment there's enough capacity to take in refugees without overburdening the host country's health-care system.
What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous'
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Can host countries counter such resentments?
To guard against such resentments, [the host countries] need to think about putting into place policies that also help vulnerable nationals and not only the refugees. If nationals [in need of assistance] perceive that refugees are receiving more than they are, it can exacerbate tensions, transforming generosity into resentment. We need to diminish that possibility.
Diane Cole writes for many publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. She is the author of the memoir After Great Pain: A New Life Emerges. Her website is DianeJoyceCole.com."
..."Can host countries counter such resentments?
To guard against such resentments, [the host countries] need to think about putting into place policies that also help vulnerable nationals and not only the refugees. If nationals [in need of assistance] perceive that refugees are receiving more than they are, it can exacerbate tensions, transforming generosity into resentment. We need to diminish that possibility.
Diane Cole writes for many publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. She is the author of the memoir After Great Pain: A New Life Emerges. Her website is DianeJoyceCole.com."
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