7 March 2023 – Under the patronage of Prime Minister HE Mr Najib Mikati, the Ministry of Public Health and WHO the National Health Strategy was launched at the Grand Serail in Beirut. The launch of the Lebanon National Health Strategy: Vision 2030 marks an important milestone toward reforming the health sector in the country. The strategy at the...

WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Abdinasir Abubakar accompanied by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Lebanon Mr Martin Yttervik conduct visit to the Minister of Public Health Dr Firas Abiad 22 January 2022 – WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Abdinasir Abubakar accompanied by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Lebanon Mr Martin...

15 December 2022, Beirut – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Coordination Group, over 900 000 doses of cholera vaccines (50% of an additional approved 1.8 million doses) arrived in Lebanon on Wednesday, 14 December 2022.  Funded by the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the Contingency...

Beirut, 10 November 2022 – World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the Minister of Public Health of Lebanon to secure a critical shipment of 600 000 doses of cholera vaccine from the International Coordination Group (ICG) managing the global supply of cholera vaccines. The vaccines were delivered to the Ministry of Public Health’s Central...

05 November 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) requires US$ 10.2 million for the health-related response to the ongoing cholera outbreak in Lebanon. As of 3 November 2022, the country has reported 2421 suspected cases, including 413 confirmed cases and 18 associated deaths. The outbreak continues to spread to new communities every day as a...

Beirut/Cairo, 31 October 2022: The first cholera outbreak in nearly three decades in Lebanon was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Ministry of Public Health on 6 October 2022 and is currently spreading to every governorate in the country. Since the first case was confirmed on 5 October 2022, over 1400 suspected cases have...

Dr Abdinasir Abubakar, WHO Representative in Lebanon, visited 2 primary health care (PHC) centres supported by the AMEL Association in Beirut today to get a clear picture of the availability and accessibility of essential health care services in Lebanon following multiple crises that have affected the country in recent years. Dr Abdinasir met with the...

The Lebanese Ministry of Health launched on 14 September 2022, the Lebanese National Pharmacovigilance System and the MEDSAFETY mobile application, which has been supported by the WHO for the last 10 years. The purpose of the WHO's support for the pharmacovigilance system in Lebanon is to provide access to safe and effective drugs and vaccines....

On 18 August, the WHO country office and Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon, with the support of WHO headquarters and the Regional Office, held a one-day table top simulation exercise for preparedness against respiratory infections of pandemic potential. The simulation exercise was attended by stakeholders from the public and private sectors...

3 June 2022 - WHO has been implementing a project in Roumieh Central Prison to improve access to health and mental health services, with financial support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beirut and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and...