WHO Warns Lebanon Hospitals Face Critical Supply Shortage Amid Bombardment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dire warning that hospitals in Lebanon may exhaust vital medical supplies within days due to mass casualties resulting from large-scale Israeli bombardment. Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, the WHO representative in Lebanon, stated that trauma kits containing bandages, antibiotics, and anaesthetics are critically low. He highlighted that hospitals are already overwhelmed, with three weeks' worth of supplies depleted in a single day following recent strikes. The WHO cautioned that any further mass casualty events would constitute a disaster. This crisis follows significant attacks on Wednesday, including incidents near Tyre and Beirut, leaving medical facilities unable to cope with the influx of life-threatening injuries.
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WHO Warns Lebanon Hospitals Face Critical Supply Shortage Amid Bombardment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dire warning that hospitals in Lebanon may exhaust vital medical supplies within days due to mass casualties resulting from large-scale Israeli bombardment. Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, the WHO representative in Lebanon, stated that trauma kits containing bandages, antibiotics, and anaesthetics are critically low. He highlighted that hospitals are already overwhelmed, with three weeks' worth of supplies depleted in a single day following recent strikes. The WHO cautioned that any further mass casualty events would constitute a disaster. This crisis follows significant attacks on Wednesday, including incidents near Tyre and Beirut, leaving medical facilities unable to cope with the influx of life-threatening injuries.
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