UN kicks off emergency plan to provide fuel to health sector in Lebanon
September 24, 2021, 6:28 am

UN kicks off emergency plan to provide fuel to health sector in Lebanon

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The Xinhua reported, the United Nations on Thursday kicked off a three-month emergency plan to provide fuel to all public hospitals, primary health care centers and dispensaries servicing the most vulnerable communities in the different regions in Lebanon.

Najat Rochdi, the UN deputy special coordinator for Lebanon, was quoted as saying in a statement released 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 plan, developed in collaboration with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working on health and WASH issues, is part of the broader UN coordinated Emergency Response Plan launched in early August with a financial ask of 383 million U.S. dollars, to provide critical life-saving humanitarian assistance to most vulnerable Lebanese and migrants affected by the ongoing crises.

Rochdi explained that the UN intervention is temporary as the responsibility to ensure uninterrupted provision of basic services remains with the government of Lebanon.

Rochdi said: "I call on the government to save no effort to implement, at the earliest possible, sustainable solutions to the on-going energy crisis and to protect the rights of families in Lebanon to access essential services."

Lebanon has been facing an unprecedented financial crisis amid shortage of U.S. currency reserves which prevent the country from importing its essential needs including fuel, medicines and food products.

The shortage of fuel posed great challenges on hospitals which were forced, in some cases, to put off operations, risking the health of patients.

Source: xinhua

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