Three weeks after the massive explosion took place in Beirut, MSF is responding to the needs of the most vulnerable people along with those affected by the explosion
• Lady 1:
When the blast occurred, I had a severe mental breakdown. Sometimes I don’t eat breakfast nor take my medicines before 10 am. The glass in our house was shattered and fell to the ground. When they evacuated us, we stayed outside the house for 4-5 days. I started crying.
• MSF STAFF
After the 4th of August blast that occurred in Beirut, MSF decided to implement a medical emergency response. In the scope of this response, we decided to do medical consultations at home for a lot of people who are in need of it. These people can be elderly people or people with disabilities.
• Lady 1:
One day I feel great but other days I feel down. The strong ones get affected by bad events too my darling.

(01:07 to 1:15) MSF teams provide medical care and mental health support to the most vulnerable people living in Khankad Al Ghamik, Bachoura, Mar Mikhael, Karantina, Burj Hammoud, Geitawi and Rmeil.

• MSF STAFF
In the scope of these visits, a doctor and a nurse from MSF arrive to the patients’ houses, and carry out a medical examination to assess the patient’s condition. On that basis, the doctor prescribes and gives medications.

MSF also refers patients for specialized medical care or mental health care, and to other organizations providing shelter, food…