Lebanon Hospitals Face Critical Medical Supply Shortage

Lebanon's hospitals are on the verge of running out of life-saving trauma medical kits and other essential medicines, including insulin, within days or weeks. This critical shortage is a direct consequence of large-scale Israeli strikes that have caused mass casualties, depleting three weeks' worth of supplies in a single day. Further exacerbating the crisis are disrupted supply chains due to the war in the Gulf and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a threefold increase in delivery costs. The World Health Organization, through its representative Abdinasir Abubakar, has warned of a potential disaster if another mass casualty event occurs, as the healthcare system is stretched to its limit. The World Health Organization and the Lebanon===Ministry of Public Health (Lebanon) are attempting to redistribute existing supplies. Over one million people have been displaced in Lebanon since the conflict began in March, following joint United States-Israel strikes on Iran in late February.