Emergency plans prioritise hospitals based on their location. The 'red zone', at high risk of Israeli strikes, comprises Hezbollah's strongholds in the country's south, east and Beirut's southern suburbs.
Emergency plans prioritise hospitals based on their location. The "red zone", at high risk of Israeli strikes, comprises Hezbollah's strongholds in the country's south, east and Beirut's southern suburbs.The health ministry's plan includes a helpline for those already displaced by war, an assessment of hospital needs, disaster training for staff and a mental health module.
Lebanon has been setting in motion public health emergency plans since hostilities began, relying mostly on donor funds after five years of gruelling economic crisis. The cross-border violence has killed nearly 600 people in Lebanon, mostly Hezbollah fighters but including at least 131 civilians, according to an AFP tally.
"This is not our first war and we have been ready every time," said Wahida Ghalayini, who heads the centre, active since hostilities began in October. Most medical facilities depend on solar power during the day, she said, pointing to panels atop the adjacent hospital's roof and parking lot.
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