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

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 ac...

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Main Authors: Natalia Kozan, Yuliia Kotsiubynska, Ihor Onyshchuk, Ihor Ivaskevych, Valeriia Chadiuk
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Language:English
Published: Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University 2025-03-01
Series:Galician Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://ifnmujournal.com/gmj/article/view/2065
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-8cf8a9f20fd94dac89d042787c20af1f2025-08-20T02:54:49ZengIvano-Frankivsk National Medical UniversityGalician Medical Journal2414-15182025-03-0132110.21802/e-GMJ2025-A072065On-Going Russo-Ukrainian War and Advancing Forensic Medical Services: Addressing Critical ChallengesNatalia Kozan0Yuliia Kotsiubynska1Ihor Onyshchuk2Ihor Ivaskevych3Valeriia Chadiuk4Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineIvano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraineasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineIvano-Frankivsk Forensic Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination, Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineIvano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineRussia’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.https://ifnmujournal.com/gmj/article/view/2065educationdelivery of health careinternational lawforensic medical service
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On-Going Russo-Ukrainian War and Advancing Forensic Medical Services: Addressing Critical Challenges
Galician Medical Journal
education
delivery of health care
international law
forensic medical service
title On-Going Russo-Ukrainian War and Advancing Forensic Medical Services: Addressing Critical Challenges
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title_fullStr On-Going Russo-Ukrainian War and Advancing Forensic Medical Services: Addressing Critical Challenges
title_full_unstemmed On-Going Russo-Ukrainian War and Advancing Forensic Medical Services: Addressing Critical Challenges
title_short On-Going Russo-Ukrainian War and Advancing Forensic Medical Services: Addressing Critical Challenges
title_sort on going russo ukrainian war and advancing forensic medical services addressing critical challenges
topic education
delivery of health care
international law
forensic medical service
url https://ifnmujournal.com/gmj/article/view/2065
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