TY - JOUR T1 - A letter from Ukraine: challenges for primary care JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 335 LP - 335 DO - 10.3399/bjgp22X719957 VL - 72 IS - 720 AU - Oleksii Korzh Y1 - 2022/07/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/72/720/335.abstract N2 - Wars are complex and they lead to the breakdown of society, damage infrastructure, and have economic impacts. Although it is too early to tell what consequences will occur in the wake of the war in Ukraine, our healthcare system will likely take a huge hit.Primary care professionals have been on the frontlines of the Russian invasion, especially in eastern Ukraine, even continuing to work in primary care clinics.After the introduction of martial life, primary care doctors were transferred to working shifts on-call and provide remote counselling. All primary care clinics have on-call medical offices, where family physicians and specialist doctors provide necessary assistance. Primary care physicians also vaccinate against COVID-19, vaccine-preventable diseases, and perform necessary tests.Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region where I live and work were among … ER -