Medical Response Strategy in Case of Radiation Emergency Caused by the War in Ukraine

This book addresses a potential radiation incident caused by the war in Ukraine, from an interdisciplinary approach of medical, nuclear safety and security, nuclear research, geostrategic and population’s resilience perspectives. The book also address the key role played by NATO in identifying new solutions for stabilizing the region, while also focusing on the emergency preparedness in order to ensure that adequate capabilities and capacity are in place which can be mobilized in response to a radiation emergency.

Russia's military invasion in Ukraine is considered the most serious security crisis in Central and Eastern Europe since the end of the Cold War, with major implications for the regional security environment and NATO.

Since the very beginning of Russia's illegal military invasion in Ukraine the Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance condemned the invasion and demand that Russia should stop and withdraw its forces from Ukraine, being deeply concerned that the violence and insecurity in the region caused by Russia are determining a critical humanitarian situation and material destruction all over Ukraine.

Moreover, after invading Ukraine, Russian army took control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, in early March, 2022. Since then, Russian military units guard the facility and, after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed up to 18% of Ukraine, including the area where the nuclear plant is located, he signed a decree to formalize Russian control over the plant.

Florin Cătălin CÎRSTOIU MD, PhD is Manager of Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, Professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology and Dean of Medicine Faculty at "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest. Furthermore, he is the Chief of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department at Bucharest Emergency University Hospital where he conducts an extensive surgical activity centered on bone defects reconstruction using various methods after tumor resection surgery, but also after failed total hip or knee arthroplasty and osteolysis caused by specific or nonspecific osteoarticular septic complications.

Victor JUC is Head of the Legal, Political and Sociological Research Institute, Moldova State University, doctor, professor, corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, scientific profile International Relations. Professor Victor JUC is author of 310 scientific publications (monographs, chapters in collections, articles in scientific journals, materials of national and foreign scientific conferences).

Corina Silvia POP is Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest - over twenty years of clinical and academic experience Medical Director of University Emergency Hospital Bucharest Secretary of State at Ministry of Health 2015-2018 Senior adviser of Ministry of Health Senior advisor health projects Ministry of European Funds Between 2015-2018 she coordinated National Health Programmes financed by European Social Funds EU Commision on Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases screening and prevention.

Petre MIN is a nuclear power plants engineer, with an MSc in radiation protection and nuclear safety and a PhD in NPP accident management and 19 years working experience. His duties at the regulatory authority included the coordination of Emergency Preparedness and Response activities, implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response projects, elaboration of regulatory requirements in Emergency Preparedness and Response, Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, elaboration of plans and procedures, national representation at international organizations (EC, IAEA).

Cristian BARNA is Training Manager at Intelligene4ALL, visiting Professor at "Babes-Bolyai" University from Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest University and former Vice-Rector and PhD coordinator of "Mihai Viteazul" National Intelligence Academy from Bucharest. Cristian
Barna holds a PhD in Sociology and his area of expertise are applied sociology, intelligence and security studies, geopolitics, security organizations, organized crime and terrorism studies.