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On-Going Russo-Ukrainian War and Advancing Forensic Medical Services: Addressing Critical Challenges

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022, has caused profound global disruptions, including social and humanitarian crises, economic instability, and significant geopolitical transformations. While these direct effects are widely discussed, indirect influences extend across multiple domains, such as legal frameworks, migration, media narratives, and public policy. Despite significant attention to political and humanitarian aspects, the impact on healthcare systems remains underexplored. In addition, forensic medical services, positioned at the intersection of healthcare and law, remain insufficiently addressed. Thus, this letter aims to draw attention to forensic medical services, discuss their key systemic limitations, propose a pilot education initiative, and outline essential steps to align practices with international standards.

Source: Galician Medical Journal

DOI: 10.21802/e-gmj2025-a07

Authors: Natalia Kozan, Yuliia Kotsiubynska, Ihor Onyshchuk, Ihor Ivaskevych, Valeriia Chadiuk

Institutions: Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University

Language: English

Topic: Ukraine: War, Education, Health

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408071931

FWCI: 0.873

Cites: 11

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10