10 April 2019 – “In order to move towards universal health coverage (UHC), high quality and people-centred health care should be accessible to all. Our team conducts regular field visits to interact with beneficiaries and service providers to promote UHC,” stated Dr Iman Shankiti, WHO Representative, during her field visit to Tyre in the South of Lebanon.

Dr Shankiti visited an informal tented settlement where a mobile medical unit was offering health care services to Syrian refugees and the host community. She and her team also visited a primary health care centre that is part of the Ministry of Public Health network. Both the centre and the mobile medical unit are supported by Amel Association.