Under the directives of Mohammed bin Rashid ... a new shipment of aid from the UAE for the people of Lebanon
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Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, a plane loaded with a new shipment of aid destined for the brotherly people of Lebanon left Dubai International Airport to support relief efforts and mitigate the effects of the huge explosion that occurred in the Beirut port that caused Massive human and material damage and destruction to large areas of the Lebanese capital.
The aid started from the International Humanitarian City, specifically through the World Health Organization's logistic center in the city, including about 25 tons of medical supplies and personal protective equipment, with a value exceeding five million dirhams.
The shipment included equipment that would help medical teams and relief teams to fulfill their duty to rescue the injured and provide them with appropriate medical care in light of this crisis, and at this difficult time when convoys and medical teams around the world are facing great pressures due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Robert Blanchard, from the World Health Organization Logistics Center in Dubai, expressed the organization's gratitude and deep appreciation for the great support given by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for its efforts aimed at serving humanity, mitigating the effects of regional and global health challenges, and enhancing medical capabilities to help patients and the injured in all Place.
He expressed the organization’s thanks and appreciation to the UAE government, the International Humanitarian City in Dubai, and Emirates Airlines for the rapid response to support the people of Lebanon.
Blanchard said: “The new shipment of aid comes to meet the needs monitored by the medical staff of the World Health Organization in Lebanon, which is a basic necessity at this stage to provide treatment to those injured by the explosion in addition to providing protection for health care workers due to the challenges they encounter in the face of an outbreak. The Covid-19 epidemic ».
For his part, Executive Director of the City for International Humanitarian Services, Giuseppe Saba, stressed the urgent need for this aid and said: “The huge explosion that rocked the capital Beirut last week killed about 150 people and left more than 5,000 injured, which calls for urgent assistance to the Lebanese people in solidarity with them in this ordeal. , While the second shipment of aid destined for the capital, Beirut, demonstrates the ability of the IHC community in Dubai to respond to emergencies and help those most in need of aid in such a difficult time.
It is noteworthy that the United Arab Emirates was one of the first countries that took the initiative to extend a helping hand to the brotherly Lebanese people to help them overcome this crisis. Immediately after the Beirut Port explosions it directed an urgent aid shipment that included relief materials and medical equipment to help Lebanese medical teams provide the necessary care for the injured and contribute. In mitigating the widespread negative effects of the explosion.
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