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Child development in Chernobyl-affected Ukraine The health of children living in the Chernobyl-affected regions of Ukraine is currently determined not by the level of radiation around them, but rather by their living conditions, and the knowledge and practices of their parents. In 2009, the European Union (EU) and UNICEF started a new project to improve access and quality of mother and child health-care services in the four oblasts in the Central and Northern Ukraine affected by the 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl - Zhytomyr, Sumy, Rivne and Chernigiv.
“Fathers are as important for newborns as mothers” Despite discussions around negative effects of Chernobyl on reproductive health of the population, Rivne oblast, which is considered one of the most heavily affected regions, currently boasts of the highest birth rates in Ukraine. That’s why, this oblast was targeted with other three for implementation of UNICEF-EU project “Health Needs of Children Affected by Chernobyl”.
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