Belgium is sending a medical team of thirteen people to the Moria refugee camp to provide assistance after the devastating fires. This mainly concerns doctors and nurses.
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Foreign Affairs announces that Belgium is sending a team of thirteen people to the refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. It would mainly concern doctors and nurses. After the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, sources said Knack however that B-Fast no longer had an international license.
Moria was ravaged by multiple fires on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The fires would have been lit. The camp can accommodate 2,800 people, but up to a few days more than 12,000 migrants lived there. Many of them are now housed on ships and in tents.
The team will support Greek health workers “to provide appropriate care and treatment to those most affected in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic,” explained Foreign Minister Philippe Goffin.
The Belgian team will take samples and perform tests and provide expertise in triage stations. They will also provide training in the field of hygiene measures. In addition to the medical team, the C-130 transport plane will also carry blankets and sleeping bags.
France and Germany are working on a common plan to receive refugees (mainly underage). It is not yet clear whether Belgium will receive refugees. “Greece is a sovereign country and we can do nothing as long as we are not asked the question,” said the cabinet of State Secretary for Asylum and Migration De Block. ‘We have not yet received the question. If the question arises, we will see if it is possible. ‘
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