UNICEF and U.S. Embassy Beirut deliver 97 tons of urgently needed medical supplies for the Lebanese health sector

UNICEF and U.S. Embassy Beirut deliver 97 tons of urgently needed medical supplies for the Lebanese health sector

NNA - UNICEF, through funding from the U.S. Government, has delivered 97 tons of lifesaving medical supplies, valued at over one million U.S. dollars, to the Ministry of Public Health in response to severe shortages of supplies and medicines affecting health facilities across Lebanon.

 

The humanitarian shipment arrived this morning to the Beirut international airport through a UNICEF charter flight.  The shipment included essential drugs, oral rehydration salts and antibiotics, medical and surgical supplies, and nutritional commodities. These supplies will support access to healthcare for around one million children and women through five public hospitals and 166 primary healthcare centres and border vaccination centres for over one year.

 

As part of UNICEF’s response to the multiple crises affecting Lebanon, the medical supplies were handed over at the airport and then directly moved to a UNICEF warehouse where the shipment was received by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy C. Shea, Minister of Public Health Dr. Firas Abiad, and UNICEF Representative in Lebanon Yukie Mokuo.

 

“The U.S. Government is proud to support UNICEF’s efforts to deliver lifesaving medical supplies to address the most urgent needs of Lebanon’s health sector.  This is one of several efforts we are undertaking with trusted partners to help the Lebanese