Health needs assessment of the adult population in Ukraine: survey report: December 2022

Overview

The full-scale Russian Federation invasion of Ukraine has caused a deterioration in the level of access to health-care services and medicines in the country, particularly for people living in regions close to the front line and areas that are partially controlled by the Government of Ukraine, and for people who have been internally displaced. Cost and time constraints involved in getting to and from health facilities, as well as limited transportation options were the main barriers to accessing essential health-care services. At the same time, the findings show that the country’s health system remains resilient and that overall access to health services is fairly high. This report is based on data collected in the second round of a quantitative cross-sectional survey of self-reported health needs of the general population in Ukraine. It presents the results of a survey conducted in December 2022.