The numbers will increase definitely, because the fighting is closing in toward the center, or the more populated area in Tripoli, where then there is a higher likelihood that more and more civilians will be trapped in the cross-fire and there will be more and more civilian casualties.

Syed Jaffar Hussain

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For the time being, looking at the number of injured, and the number of those being affected, these supplies can cater for 3 to 4 weeks, but if there is no ceasefire and there is no reduction in the scale, scope and intensity of the conflict, even if it goes by the current intensity, we will run out of these supplies.

Syed Jaffar Hussain

By the 30th of June, the funding will be completely exhausted, if money is not available the health situation will become extremely precarious.

Syed Jaffar Hussain

The money has become squeezed because of the oil revenues going down and spending on security and fighting the war, so the money is not there for the social sector, they're looking towards the donors to come forward and help them in the situation that's beyond their control and is beyond their capacity to fund.

Syed Jaffar Hussain