HRC Halts Medical Aid to Syrian Refugees

The Higher Relief Council announced on Tuesday that it will halt all the medical aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.

“As of Tuesday the Council will stop all medical coverage for Syrian refugees across Lebanon,” the NNA said.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon at 29,000.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that more than 17,000 people have been killed since the uprising erupted in mid-March last year.