Temple co-hosts Philadelphia study tour for Ukraine health officials
Fourteen senior health officials from Ukraine visited Philadelphia from June 11 to 17, gathering strategies for addressing a quietly emerging crisis amid Russia’s devastating attacks: their country’s rising need for mental healthcare. Over five days, leaders of Ukrainian national and regional agencies visited facilities across the city and heard presentations from public health officials, providers and experts.
“The current mental health system in Ukraine is not adequate to really address the challenges that will be occurring in the next years,” said William Aaronson,...