Lebanon: DOTW teams delivering emergency aid and psychological support in Beirut

Doctors of the World (DOTW) is providing emergency aid and psychological support in Beirut, Lebanon, following the deadly explosion on 4 August 2020.  At least 157 people were killed and about 5,000 injured by the blast, which destroyed a large part of the city and left hundreds of thousands homeless.  “…The explosion destroyed three hospitals in the capital and the Lebanese health system is completely overwhelmed,” DOTW’s coordinator in Lebanon, Bernadette Farcy.   DOTW has launched an emergency appeal to help those affected. Please, if you can, support our teams responding in Beirut by making a donation. On 4 August 2020, a powerful blast ripped through Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. The explosion is believed to have been caused by the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate improperly stored at Beirut’s port. Photo: Médecins du Monde Images of the explosion and aftermath speak for themselves but they cannot tell the full story of the massive destruction of life, property and the economy, and the long and difficult road to recovery that lies ahead.  DOTW’s coordinator in Lebanon Bernadette Farcy said the catastrophe could not have come at a worse time, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and a deepening economic and social crisis. “With the resurgence of the COVID-19 epidemic in Lebanon, the health system is already severely weakened. The explosion destroyed three hospitals in the capital and the Lebanese health system is comp...
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