Doctors Without Borders said in a statement, “Lebanon is witnessing the largest increase in conflict since the 2006 Lebanon War, with nearly 1,300 people killed over 16 days, between September 16 and October 1, according to the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon. The intense Israeli bombardment forced more than a million people to flee their homes, according to local authorities.
She said: “We at Doctors Without Borders have expanded the scope of our emergency response and deployed teams across the country to provide emergency medical, psychological and social support to people displaced by large-scale military operations targeting on dozens of towns in various Lebanese governorates, including This includes southern Lebanon, Nabatieh, Baalbek-Hermel, and the densely populated southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as parts of Ben Lebanon, where residents sought safety elsewhere until September 29, Lebanese authorities estimated that “More than a million people have been displaced, mostly from southern Lebanon and the sub- dense southern suburbs of Beirut. it has forced many people to flee several times since the violence escalated in October 2023, often without enough time to gather essential supplies. “
She continued: “Currently there are 875 shelters across Lebanon, and more than 70 percent are full, according to local authorities. need support.”
She noted, “In response to the dire situation, we at MSF expanded the scope of our emergency response and sent several mobile medical teams – including doctors, nurses, psychologists, counselors and health promotion officers – to schools and other shelters across the country. These teams have so far provided more than 1,780 general medical consultations over the past week and continue to support displaced individuals and families. , more teams are on their way to reach areas in need of assistance. In addition, MSF is providing essential items such as mattresses, blankets and hygiene kits to displaced families in areas of including: Sidon, Tripoli and several places in Beirut and Mount Lebanon We are also distributing food and drinking water, as well as delivering a lot of washing water to shelters in Beirut and Mount. Lebanon to ensure basic hygiene standards in buildings that are often not equipped to shelter people, as of October 2, with 6,523 kits Sanitary supplies, 16,118 liters of drinking water, 643 mattresses, 699 blankets, 7,000 liters of fuel for hospitals , and 713,000 liters of water for shelters across the country.”
She noted, “With the goal of supporting health care facilities, Doctors Without Borders donated more than ten tons of medical supplies that they had stored in hospitals across the country since the beginning of last November to provide basic health care and first aid. victory.”
The medical coordinator for Doctors Without Borders in Lebanon, Dr. Luna Hammad: “Families have fled their homes in search of the safety of special physical needs, and they live in poor conditions, including limited access. ” “For clean water, sanitation and basic health care services, the needs are enormous.”
She said: “Many of those displaced by violence, fear of bombing and losing their homes are children. “
2024-10-04 17:43:15
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