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WHO sends first overland convoy from emergencies hub to Beirut
The World Health Organization sent 22 metric tonnes of medical supplies to support treatment for 50,000 patients amid critical shortages and healthcare attacks in Lebanon.
- On Saturday, the World Health Organization sent its first overland convoy from its Global Emergency Logistics Hub in Dubai to Beirut via a new multi-country land bridge expected to arrive within a week.
- Hezbollah's rocket fire on March 2 and Israeli strikes briefly suspended WHO operations due to insecurity, airspace closures and Strait of Hormuz restrictions, while Lebanon's health system faces mounting pressure from shortages and displacement.
- Containing 22 metric tonnes of supplies, the UN health agency dispatched life-saving medicines and trauma supplies enough to support 50,000 patients including 40,000 surgical interventions.
- With 63 attacks on health care targets since March 2, WHO recorded 51 deaths and 91 injuries, and Tedros called for healthcare protection, urging all parties to choose peace.
- The Dubai logistics hub, which processed more than 500 emergency orders last year for 75 countries, supports more medical shipments ready to be sent soon.
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WHO sends first overland convoy from emergencies hub to Beirut
The World Health Organization has sent a first overland convoy of medical equipment bound for Beirut from its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Saturday.
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