Turkish doctors to set up blood bank for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Turkish branch of charity organization Doctors Worldwide (DW), in cooperation with Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA), will open a blood bank and medical laboratory in Lebanon for Syrians who fled the ongoing violence in their country, a statement from DW said Sunday. The facilities would be established within the Dar al-Shifa Hospital, the only medical center in Lebanon that offers healthcare services and medication to Syrians free of charge, the statement said. The complex, housing a blood bank and a laboratory, is indispensable for diagnosis, examination and treatment of wounded Syrians, DW said, adding that the hospital would prioritize Syrian shelter-seekers but would accept all patients requiring medical attention. According to latest edition of a weekly UNHCR report, there are more than 453,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon.