17 November 2024, Beirut, Lebanon – Heaven, a 14-month-old toddler, was admitted to hospital on her first birthday. Suffering from bouts of vomiting, diarrohea and high fever, Heaven was taken by her parents to the Sibline Governmental Hospital where she was diagnosed with incomplete Kawasaki disease, a rare but serious condition that can lead to...

25 September 2025, Beirut, Lebanon – The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and funded by the Partnership for Influenza Vaccine Introduction (PIVI), launched the 2025 national influenza vaccination campaign today at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, under the patronage of His Excellency the...

2 September, Beirut, Lebanon – Coordinated efforts to strengthen Lebanon’s health care system, under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health and in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Amel Association, are continuing. Field visits are being conducted across Lebanon to improve coordination and communication with...

11 August 2025, Batroun, Lebanon – On 31 July, Lebanon officially launched the National Drowning Prevention Awareness Campaign, a joint initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Public Health. The launch event, held at the Marine Sciences and Technology Institute (MARSATI) in Batroun, brought together government...

4 August 2025, Beirut, Lebanon – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy has concluded a 3-day – from 23 to 25 July 2025 – official visit to Lebanon. Dr Balkhy met with national authorities, health workers, civil society actors and international partners and witnessed firsthand the...

29 July 2025, Beirut, Lebanon – Last week, the Ministry of Public Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Lebanon Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2026–2029. The 4-year framework aims to guide recovery and advance towards a resilient, inclusive health system. Developed through an extensive consultation process, the CCS...

21 July 2025, Beirut, Lebanon – WHO Lebanon hosted the inaugural national consultation on drowning prevention to present key findings from the Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention and discuss how global evidence can guide national strategies. Though global drowning deaths declined by 38% between 2000 and 2021, over 300 000 lives were still...

3 July 2025, Beirut, Lebanon – The World Health Organization (WHO), in close partnership with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), has upgraded and equipped the Karantina medical supplies warehouse with essential digital tools and infrastructure. The initiative is part of WHO’s broader commitment to modernizing Lebanon’s health care...

19 June 2025, Beirut, Lebanon– The World Health Organization (WHO) Lebanon, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and with generous support from the Government of Japan, has launched a project to strengthen emergency preparedness, improve public hospital infrastructure and ensure reliable access to lifesaving medical...

Rolling out the Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Minimum Service Package (MHPSS MSP) in humanitarian settings 7 May 2025, Beirut, Lebanon – In the aftermath of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon that resulted in 4163 deaths and 17 105 injuries, and following the ceasefire agreement that took effect on 27 November 2024, the...