A shared fate: adapting and personalising medical care from the perspective of a refugee reception country.

ABSTRACT: The article outlines socio-medical challenges faced by a country hosting refugees. Since the full-scale Russian invasion, more than 3.6 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland. Among these, a 9-year-old post-transplant patient, Tetiana. The story of the girl and her family reveals the refugees', the authors', and other doctors' varied attitudes towards the war. Considering differences between the Polish and Ukrainian health care systems, and the need for well-coordinated and effective assistance, a professional, and realistically financed system needs to be established. The presence of Ukrainian doctors is potentially advantageous because of the shared language with Ukrainian refugees. Notwithstanding the medical community's demonstrable solidarity, the months of effort and the awareness th

SUBMITTER: Sniadecki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9587623 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature