Lebanon: UN kicks of emergency strategy to tackle fuel shortage in hospitals

(MENAFN) On Thursday, Sep. 23 the United Nations started a three-month emergency strategy to offer fuel to all public hospitals, primary health care centers and dispensaries servicing the most helpless communities in the various regions in Lebanon.

Najat Rochdi, the UN deputy special coordinator for Lebanon, stated as cited in a report published by the UN: "The plan aims to maintain critical health, water and sanitation services for the most vulnerable populations and prevent the discontinuation of lifesaving activities implemented by humanitarian actors."

This strategy, arose in cooperation with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working on health and WASH matters, in the course of the broader UN coordinated Emergency Response Plan unveiled in early August with a financial ask of USD383 million, to offer serious life-saving humanitarian support to most unprotected Lebanese and migrants impacted by the current crises.

Rochdi clarified that the UN interference is provisional as the duty to guarantee continuous provision of basic services is still the responsibility of the administration of Lebanon.

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