Sweden provides 4.8 million in support of Beirut. Johan von Schreeb, disaster doctor and one of the founders of Swedish Doctors Without Borders, will go down to Beirut to help with the work for the World Health Organization.
- There are many who are benevolent in sending materials and field hospitals and experience shows that it can easily become chaos if you do not make sure to coordinate the help and support the local healthcare system, he says in Morgonstudion.
What will be your first task?
- I will visit the Ministry of Health and get an overview of the international field hospitals that already exist. We know from experience that relatively few are seriously injured in disasters like this, but very many are slightly injured as by broken glass.
"Dependence on international aid"Several hospitals have been completely destroyed in the explosions, which is testing the country hard.
- It's about helping at your best. For example, women who give birth can do so without risk and the usual care now easily suffers.
That Lebanon receives help from the rest of the world is crucial according to Member of Parliament Roger Haddad (L) who was born in Lebanon.
- It is absolutely crucial, there are no muscles that can handle this situation in Lebanon. It is a small country that is completely dependent on international aid and aid, he says.