Three weeks ago, the Western world was horrified by the calculated Russian invasion and slaughter of innocents (women, children, and men) of Ukraine. According to the UN, over 10 million Ukrainians have fled, and 1.5 million infants and children are refugees in Poland. Millions of others have escaped the on-the-ground horrors by fleeing to Moldova, Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary. The US and other NATO allies have provided military and humanitarian support to the gallant Ukrainian government for

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... their ongoing efforts to combat this aggression. According to the UN, on March 20, 2022, over 1.5 million infants and children have arrived at the Polish border, and many are requiring medical care, proper nutrition, housing, educational services, and behavioral therapies after witnessing the horrific attacks. Polish perinatal and neonatal medicine is highly developed with dedicated neonatologists, nurses, and others providing neonatal intensive to the 4 million infants delivered annually in this NATO country. However, the influx of refugees, including pregnant women, infants, and children within 3 weeks, has stressed their response capacity. Indeed, a Polish neonatologist serves on the Neonatology Today editorial board and, along with his colleagues, has risen to the challenges of providing quality care to the fleeing Ukrainian families with infants, children, and their families. In Poland, NICUs are concentrated in major cities with a robust transport system from smaller communities. **"Oh the Places you 'll Go," by Dr. Seuss (originally published in 1990) Sign up for free membership at 99nicu, the Internet community for professionals in neonatal medicine. Discussion Forums, Image Library, Virtual NICU, and more..." w w w. 9 9 n i c u . o r g Erratum (Neonatology Today February 2022 Neonatology Today is not aware of any erratum affecting the February, 2022 edition.