Beirut, 19 May 2022 –WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Iman Shankiti and the Italian Ambassador in Beirut Nicoletta Bombardiere signed an agreement today at the Italian Embassy in Beirut worth 1 616 000 Euros. This project contributes towards supporting the strengthening of public health systems. It has 2 main pillars: improving the Government’s...

16 May 2022 – With the support of the European Union (EU) in Lebanon and through ECHO funding, WHO delivered the first batch of insulin for the Chronic Care Center in Lebanon. This initial batch of 14 400 insulin supply contains 2 types of insulin pens and needles and will serve over 2000 patients with type 1 diabetes. Another batch of insulin is...

Launching of the National Strategy on Health and Environment 2021 - 2026 7 April 2022, Beirut  World Health Day is celebrated globally today, under the theme “Our Planet, Our Health” focusing on environmental threats and their effects on the health of the planet. On this occasion, the WHO Lebanon country office seizes the opportunity to launch the...

Virtual workshop with facilitators from the WHO Regional Office and participants from the Lebanon country office and the Ministry of Public Health's Epidemiological Surveillance Unit 31 March 2022 – Ministry of Public Health staff in Lebanon recently advanced their knowledge on scientific writing and publishing through a 2-day workshop conducted by...

Beirut, 10 March 2022 – Today marks the handover of the Ministry of Public Health’s central drug warehouse in Qarantina, one and a half years after it was destroyed by the explosion in Beirut port.  Early in 2020, WHO initiated the expansion of the warehouse from 600 m3 to around 2000 m3. However, the work was put on hold by the devastating...

WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Iman Shankiti examines medical supplies at a...

23 September 2021 – The current complex crisis has heavily impacted the health system in Lebanon, decreasing availability, affordability, accessibility and quality of health care in general, and threatening the sustainability and resilience of the health system.  Due to the severe financial and fuel crisis, most hospitals are currently operating at 50%...