Tag #Blockade Of Leningrad

What were the main challenges faced by Leningrad's medical system during the siege, and how were these challenges addressed?

During the Siege of Leningrad, medical workers faced three primary challenges: starvation and exhaustion, epidemic threats, and war injuries. They countered starvation by utilizing unexpected resources like soy beans to produce milk for children, and pine needle extract to combat scurvy. Despite resource scarcity, they prevented epidemics through rigorous sanitation and, in some cases, administering experimental vaccines.