The Syndicate of Hospital Owners in Lebanon announced, in an issued statement on Sunday that “a number of hospitals, including university hospitals, are threatened with their generators being stopped within hours due to diesel shortage.”

Despite its warning about the situation several days ago, the Syndicate expressed its surprise at how this substance is delivered in small amounts to hospitals while it is being sold in the black market in a blatant and uncontrollable manner. As this issue remains unresolved, the Syndicate cautioned that this would seriously threaten the lives of patients, particularly with the wave of Corona that we are witnessing once again.

It called on the President of the Republic and the Caretaker Prime Minister to “intervene immediately, as it is not permissible for diesel to be cut off from hospitals at a time when we are witnessing an almost complete electricity power outage.”

“Who can bear the responsibility for the inevitable death that may afflict some patients?” the Syndicate questioned.

“We have not heard of a country in the world in which this shameful matter occurs without all officials rushing to find a solution. The Zahrani and Tripoli refineries and warehouses of private companies must be opened today, and diesel oil must be delivered immediately to hospitals in an urgent manner, without giving any holiday pretexts…The matter cannot be postponed for any reason, and it is a shame that we have reached this level of backwardness!” the statement concluded regretfully.

Source: National News Agency