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    World Health Organization Is Sending Lebanon Medical Aid To Help 250 Burn Cases & 3000 Patients
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    World Health Organization Is Sending Lebanon Medical Aid To Help 250 Burn Cases & 3,000 Patients

    By Hussein YassineAugust 16, 2021
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    The World Health Organization (WHO) will send medical aid to support victims of the Akkar Explosion in Lebanon, Iman Shankiti, WHO Representative in Lebanon, has announced.

    The medicines and medical supplies will be flown to Lebanon from WHO’s warehouse in Dubai in 48-72 hours, Shankiti said in a tweet on Sunday.

    The shipment, which will be distributed to hospitals receiving casualties from the deadly explosion, aims at supporting 250 burn cases and 3,000 patients.

    “WHO stands by for any possible support on this sad event to save lives and support adequate medical care in this time of uncertainty,” the representative wrote.

    In advent of the #Akkar explosion WHO will be flying in over the next 48- 72 hrs from its warehouse in DUBAI medicines and medical supply kits to support 250 burn cases and 3000 patients which will be distributed to hospitals receiving casualties.

    — ImanShankiti (@ImanShankiti) August 15, 2021

    On Monday morning, Shankiti visited Tripoli’s Al-Salam Hospital to check on the condition of the blast victims hospitalized there.

    “During my visit to Salam hospital in Tripoli, it broke my heart to see the 16 victims of the #Akkar explosion. Words cannot express my sadness at such a tragedy,” she wrote in a new tweet.

    Earlier on Monday, an Egyptian plane landed at the Beirut Airport, carrying 1.5 tonnes of medical supplies and a volunteer medical team to help treat those wounded during the Sunday explosion.

    2/2 and our deepest condolences to the families of those who perished. Moreover we will do our best to support the heroic health team working in the hospital.@rochdi_najat @WHOEMRO @WHO pic.twitter.com/NHLJrfaTB2

    — ImanShankiti (@ImanShankiti) August 16, 2021

    This comes a day after Jordan announced that it would send Lebanon medical aid to assist the response to the tragedy.

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