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Mrinalini Santhanam
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Communicating for WHO in northwest Syria. Previously for IFRC, UNDP in Iraq, South Sudan and India, Twitter, Amnesty & UN Women. Views are personal.
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Hostilities between Israel and #Lebanon 🇱🇧 have taken a heavy toll on the healthcare system.

🔥 Health facilities.
‍🔥 Health workers.
‍🔥 Ambulances.
‍🔥 Delivery of health services & supplies.

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#NotATarget
137 attacks on healthcare have been recorded in Lebanon since 7 October 2023. 226 health workers and patients have been killed and 199 injured.
November 22, 2024 at 10:31 AM
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Hospitals are already under massive strain as they deal with an unprecedented influx of injuries, while trying to sustain essential services.

A growing number of health facilities have had to shut down across #Lebanon, due to intense bombardment, insecurity, and evacuation orders.

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1 in 10 hospitals in Lebanon directly impacted The greater the blow to the health workforce, the weaker the longer-term ability of a country to recover from a crisis and deliver health care in a post-conflict setting Lebanon is a lower middle-income country with a fairly advanced health system that’s been hit hard by multiple crises in recent years. After hostilities in Lebanon escalated in September 2024, the growing number of attacks on health have caused further strain on an already over-burdened system. Today, the country’s health system is under extreme duress, with 15 out of 153 hospitals having ceased to operate, or only partially functioning. Nabatieh, as an example, one of Lebanon’s 8 governorates, has lost 40% of its hospital bed capacity.
November 22, 2024 at 5:19 PM
mrinalinisanthanam.bsky.social
I loved Twitter. I loved what it stood for and the incredible people it connected me to. Here’s hoping for a bit of that nostalgia and magic here on #BlueSky!
November 22, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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“It’s incredibly hard to leave, but we have no choice,” she said as her eyes filled with tears. Read about Reem, who continues to volunteer while being displaced herself, 14-year-old Ahmed, Zahraa, Kamal.. all affected by the ongoing conflict in Lebanon @theifrc.bsky.social
Lebanon: A former hospital has become a place of shelter and hope | IFRC
In the Jnah area of Beirut, a former hospital that closed its doors more than a decade ago has been transformed into a shelter for families who were forced to leave their homes due to weeks of escalat...
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November 22, 2024 at 11:56 AM
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This site really does feel like 2019 Twitter in a good way
November 21, 2024 at 6:25 AM
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WHO and partners evacuated six patients - three children and three adults - and seven companions from #Gaza to #Jordan. Two patients will be further transferred to the United States, while 4 will remain in Jordan for specialised care.
Images of children being evacuated for medical treatment from Gaza Image of WHO officials with children in Gaza Image of caretakers and WHO officials speaking with a sick person in Gaza Images of WHO personnel on ground in Gaza moving patients for evacuation
November 21, 2024 at 12:16 PM
mrinalinisanthanam.bsky.social
Congratulations @amrita.bsky.social! Cannot wait to get my hands on this. Proud of you!
amrita.bsky.social Amrita @amrita.bsky.social · Nov 20
Announcing: The Other Sister 📚 💙
Very excited to have a new novel coming out this year (9 years after my last novel)!
But I'm also having a melt-down. And there is the airpocalypse in Delhi to worry about. But I'm overall super excited and apparently can share more this week! Yayyyy #booksky
November 22, 2024 at 11:42 AM