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WHO Representative inspires graduates and nutrition leaders
September 24, 2019 - During the ceremony marking the transition of the new generation of nutrition professionals into the profession of dietetics at the Lebanese American University, Dr Iman Shankiti, WHO Representative in Lebanon, spoke of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for health and disease stressing the significance of nutrition as...
WHO trains specialists in assessing air quality and environmental risks in Lebanon
11 September 2019 ‒ The WHO Centre for Environmental Health Action, in collaboration with the American University of Beirut Nature Conservation Center, organized a 2-day training session, from 5 to 6 September 2019, to train specialists in assessing air quality and environmental risks in Lebanon. The training was part of an overall framework to...
Ministry of Public Health expands its service coverage to palliative care inside and outside hospitals
1 April 2018 – The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced on the 26 March its decision to expand its service coverage to palliative care services inside and outside hospitals through a ministerial decree. Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with...
Launch of proficiency testing training to combat antimicrobial resistance
WHO Representative Dr Iman Shankiti addresses attendees of the...
Youth: tomorrow's public health leaders
Students took part in a simulation of WHO's World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of WHO which is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by WHO's Executive Board 29 January 2019 – From 25 to 27 January 2019, Saint Joseph University, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public...
Dr Fadlo Khuri awarded for his contribution to tobacco control efforts
1 November 2018 – “The American University of Beirut’s successful tobacco-free initiative shows that with political will, backed by evidence and committed teamwork, it is possible to implement world-standard tobacco control measures in Lebanon”, said AUB president Dr Fadlo Khuri, awardee of the World No Tobacco Day prize for 2018. The WHO country...
WHO and the National Mental Health Programme launch a guide for the rational prescription of psychotropic and neurological medications
The new guide launched by WHO and the National Mental Health Programme will be presented to psychologists and neurologists in a series of orientation sessionsWHO and the National Mental Health Programme at the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon have launched the “Guide for the rational prescription of medications for priority mental and...
WHO Representative for Lebanon visits Chinese ambassador
10 October 2018 – Dr Iman Shankiti, WHO Representative for Lebanon, had a courtesy visit to H.E Mr Wang Kejian, Ambassador of China in Lebanon, on Monday 8 October 2018. During the meeting, Dr Shankiti presented materials produced by WHO Lebanon funded through the contributions received in earlier years from the People’s Republic of China. H.E....
Measles in Lebanon
29 May 2018 – Despite the availability of a safe, effective and free vaccine in the primary health care centres and dispensaries, Lebanon remains endemic to measles virus (genotype D8) and outbreaks are expected periodically every 4 to 5 years. Measles outbreaks pose a serious challenge to the global WHO elimination efforts. Data show an...
