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Raising Lebanon’s ability to manage mass casualty events
Dr Nelson Olim presents the proposed trauma referral pathway to key health partners at the public health emergency operations centre at the Ministry of Public Health. Photo credit: WHO/S. Khare 27 November 2023, Beirut, Lebanon – A mass casualty event is when a large number of people are wounded at the same time. Such a high volume of patients,...
Lebanon announces health emergency readiness and response plan as clashes mount
19 November 2023, Beirut, Lebanon – On 16 November 2023, Lebanon’s Minister of Public Health Dr Firass Abiad briefed ambassadors, heads of United Nations (UN) agencies and other officials from the international community on the country’s health emergency readiness and response plan. The Ministry of Public Health and WHO co-organized the briefing in...
WHO issues emergency appeal for Lebanon as cross-border hostilities increase
16 November 2023, Beirut, Lebanon – In response to increasing cross-border hostilities, WHO has released a flash appeal for readiness and response in...
Preparing hospitals in case conflict expands in Lebanon
14 November 2023, Beirut, Lebanon – With fighting ongoing at Lebanon’s southern border, the country is preparing its health facilities for the risk that hostilities may expand. A public health emergency operations centre has been activated by the Ministry of Public Health with WHO support, so that the Lebanese health sector is coordinated and efficient...
Italian Ambassador visits Lebanon’s central drug warehouse as Italian-funded cancer drugs arrive to help address the country’s medical crisis
Beirut, 17 July 2023 – The Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon, Nicoletta Bombardiere, together with the Minister of Public Health, Dr Firass Abiad, today visited the Ministry of Public Health’s central drug warehouse in Karantina, accompanied by the WHO Representative in Lebanon, Dr Abdinasir Abubakar, as part of the Italian Government’s ongoing support...
Regional consultation meetings on development of vitamin D guidelines, actions to address micronutrient deficiencies, prevention and management of anemia among women in the Region
21 May 2023, Beirut, Lebanon – The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region organized in Beirut 2 back-to-back regional consultative meetings. The first consultation was held on 15 and 16 May 2023 and focused on the development of guidelines on vitamin D. The second consultation was held on 17 and 18 May 2023 and focused on the...
WHO commemorates World Health Day and 75 years of improving public health in Lebanon
Beirut, 18 April 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) in Lebanon has today celebrated its 75th anniversary and World Health Day, as a beacon of hope, resilience and progress in advancing the country's public health and humanitarian efforts. To mark the occasion, WHO held a ceremony at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut under the patronage and in...
WHO oversees memorandum of understanding between the Task Force for Global Health and the Ministry of Public Health to ensure influenza vaccine for Lebanon
5 April 2023 – The Minister of Public Health Dr Firass Abiad signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Task Force for Global Health represented by PIVI Director Dr Joseph Bresee in the presence of WHO team lead Dr Alissar Rady and Dr Rania Attia. The MOU marks the start of Lebanon’s eligibility to become a PIVI (Partnership for...
Outbreak and Crisis Response Appeal 2023
People in need: 2.3 million People targeted: 1.3 million People in need of health assistance: 1.3 million Requirements (US$): 59.2 million Context Lebanon has seen a series of exceptionally severe and compounded crises over the past two years, including the Beirut port explosion, the COVID-19 pandemic, financial and economic collapse and...
WHO Lebanon supports colon cancer awareness and screening
7 March 2023 – WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Abdinasir Abubakar took part in the launching of the national colorectal cancer Awareness and Screening Campaign at Ministry of Public Health organized by SAID NGO to mark the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Health Minister Firass Abiad and participants from different health and medical...
