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No cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) yet reported in Lebanon
No cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have yet been reported in Lebanon. However, the Ministry of Public Health remains extremely vigilant in the early detection of any case, as per the requirements of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). The WHO country office in Lebanon is supporting and working closely with the Ministry of...
WHO and Tripoli municipality organize workshop on waste management
29 January 2020 – In the drive to create cleaner and more environmentally-friendly cities, the WHO country office in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Municipality of Tripoli, conducted a training of trainers workshop on 23 January 2020 on solid waste management with a focus on sorting and recycling practices. Around 45 volunteers, including...
Kuwait donates US$ 4.6 million for measles campaign targeting over 900 000 children
23 December 2019 Many thanks to the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development for the generous donation of US$ 4.6 million in support of the national campaign that aims to halt measles transmission in Lebanon. The first phase of the immunization campaign is ongoing until 31 December 2019 and is targeting over 300 000 children, covering Akkar, North and...
WHO ensures measles campaign reaches border villages
18 December 2019 – On 16 December the vaccination team immunizing children carried out the campaign in the border village of Tfeil. The national measles campaign carried out by the Ministry of Public Health, with the support of WHO and UNICEF, covers the areas of Akkar, North, and Baalbeck-Hermel governorates and will run until 22 December 2019. The...
Nearly 1 million children to be immunized against measles in Lebanon
6 December 2019 – The Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with WHO and UNICEF, announced today the beginning of the national drive to fight the ongoing measles outbreak in Lebanon. Since onset in early 2018, the outbreak has spread to all 8 governorates, accounting for more than 2000 reported cases, most among children under-10 years of...
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...
