From Umar Dankano, Yola
The International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) has delivered seventeen (17) metric tons of medical supplies to Republic of Lebanon to assist people affected by crisis.
Public Relations Officer ICRC Nigeria, Aliyu Dawobe disclosed the development in a press statement issued at the weekend, saying seventeen metric tons of urgently needed medical supplies have arrived in Beirut via air cargo from International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Dawobe stated that, the shipment brings much-needed relief to Lebanon’s health-care system, which was already under strain and now faces extreme pressure due to the ongoing armed conflict.
According to the statement,the ICRC’s Health Coordinator in Lebanon, Laetitia Nemouche Armand has confirmed receipt of the consignment, “The International Committee of the Red Cross received around 17 metric tons of medical supplies.
“These supplies are intended to be distributed to hospitals in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, allowing them to continue providing critical and life-saving care to those affected by the escalating conflict.”Said Laetitia Armand
The statement further explained that, the shipment, which arrived in the Lebanese capital from Geneva on Friday, includes ; surgical materials and other medical items to help hospitals and medical workers care for trauma injuries, burns, and other needs.
“This is in addition to humanitarian relief items the ICRC had pre-positioned in Lebanon prior to the recent escalation of violence.
“Medical supplies will be distributed to hospitals and medical centres across Lebanon in close collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health with a focus on supporting the newly established trauma units at Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) and Zahle Governmental Hospital”.
