Qatar is extending all help to Lebanon. The State is at the forefront and leading global efforts in providing medical and relief aid and help in reconstruction efforts for people affected in the aftermath of Beirut port explosion.
In implementation of the directives of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a shipment of urgent assistance provided by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), arrived in Beirut on board two Amiri Air Force aircraft, accompanied by a relief team comprising of members and volunteers of QRCS.
Qatar has sent two field hospitals to Lebanon. Last week, the second Qatari field hospital was inaugurated at Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui in Beirut, as part of the medical aid and supplies provided by Qatar to support Lebanon. The 500-bed hospital includes a pharmacy equipped with medicines, an operating room, an intensive care room, and a cancer treatment department. The first Qatari field hospital was inaugurated in Beirut on August 11 at Al Roum Hospital.
Qatar, with all its institutions, continues to provide relief and support to Lebanon. QRCS and Qatar Charity have started distributing aid and begun relief campaigns in Lebanon. QRCS repaired 25 homes damaged by the explosion as part of 500 homes planned to be repaired for immediate return of families to their homes. The aid from Qatar will not be limited to food and medicine, but will include other aspects in coordination with relevant authorities in Lebanon. The Qatari search and rescue team from Lekhwiya are also actively involved in rescue efforts in Beirut.
These efforts have been praised by Lebanon at all official levels. The Health Minister in the Lebanese caretaker government Dr. Hamad Hassan thanked Qatar for its aid and constant support for Lebanon, praising the depth of Qatari-Lebanese relations. He stressed the importance of the field hospitals in light of the difficult conditions faced by the health sector in Lebanon due to the Beirut port explosion and the full or partial closure of several hospitals in addition to confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qatar was the first to send an airlift loaded with field hospital, medical, food and relief supplies, which is still ongoing. The moral and material support by Qatar shows the spirit of brotherhood, cooperation and solidarity in crises, and reflects Qatar’s humanitarian duty towards Lebanon and other friendly countries. These humanitarian initiatives reflect the positive role that Qatar plays at the regional and international level, especially in times of crisis and ordeals.
