Hospitals in the North are under pressure to move… A health crisis is emerging?

Hospitals in the north are facing major challenges due to an unprecedented wave of migration, which has burdened these health facilities and put more pressure on their services.

According to the information of the Lebanese Debate, hospitals in the northern regions, especially in Akkar, suffer from a significant increase in the occupancy rate, which has exceeded 95%, because they receive daily numbers of displaced people as well as local patients, which creates additional pressure on medical staff and health services.

The information indicated that “despite these burdens, hospitals are still able to provide essential medicines and medical supplies,” noting that they are “postponing non-urgent surgeries , according to the decision of the Ministry of Health, and in an effort to relieve pressure on critical and vital sectors.”

Regarding the most obvious challenges, she emphasized that “overcrowding appears especially in dialysis departments and children’s departments, where patients need special and continuous care.” “

The information said that “the situation is still under control, but there are growing concerns about the hospital’s ability to cope with a further deterioration in the situation, especially if the evacuation movement arises due to the tight security conditions in the area “Pressure on these resources could threaten a health crisis.

She emphasized that “hospitals are continuing their efforts to deal with the current crisis, but the huge burdens require quick action and additional support from the relevant authorities, to provide the necessary resources and to ensure the continuous supply of health services in these difficult, special situations. .”