They are patients from the Ochmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, which was targeted by Russian missiles last week.
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The two children were taken to separate university hospitals, the Conference of Cantonal Health Directors told Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA on Wednesday, confirming the information reported by Swiss newspaper Blick. One of the children is under ten years old.
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Two adults were killed in the attack on the children’s hospital in Ukraine. More than 30 people, including at least eight children, were injured. At the time, Switzerland offered to assist Ukraine. The national coordination centre, which handles such situations, is managed by Rega on behalf of the Federal Office for Civil Protection, the Conference of Cantonal Health Directors explained.
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Since September 2022, 25 ambulance flights have transported 49 people. One patient was repatriated to Ukraine after successful treatment in Switzerland.
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