At least 28 on-duty medics have been killed prior to now 24 hours in Lebanon, the place Israel has performed airstrikes and deployed troops, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief reported on Thursday.
“Many (other) health workers are not reporting to duty and fled the areas where they work due to bombardments,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised an internet press briefing, calling for stronger protections for well being staff.
“This is severely limiting the provision of mass trauma management and continuity of health services,” he stated.
WHO’s consultant in Lebanon, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar, advised the briefing that the entire healthcare staff killed prior to now day had been on responsibility, serving to with the wounded.
A complete of practically 2,000 individuals have been killed, together with 127 kids, and 9,384 injured because the begin of Israeli assaults on Lebanon during the last 12 months, the nation’s Health Ministry stated. The WHO stated this included 73 healthcare staff.
“Hospitals have been already evacuated. I think what I can say for now is the capacity for mass casualty management exists, but it’s just a matter of time until the system actually reaches its limit,” stated the WHO’s Abubakar.
The world well being company won’t be able to ship a big deliberate cargo of trauma and medical provides to the nation on Friday resulting from flight restrictions, Tedros stated on the similar briefing.
Rising tensions within the Middle East have led to air journey chaos, with world airways diverting or canceling flights and lengthy delays reported at regional airports.
The WHO’s Abubakar stated the WHO was negotiating with international locations to facilitate the supply of the emergency provides into Lebanon and exploring different choices by sea or highway.
Source: www.dailysabah.com