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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...
Launch of the National Health Strategy at the Grand Serail in Beirut
7 March 2023 – Under the patronage of Prime Minister HE Mr Najib Mikati, the Ministry of Public Health and WHO the National Health Strategy was launched at the Grand Serail in Beirut. The launch of the Lebanon National Health Strategy: Vision 2030 marks an important milestone toward reforming the health sector in the country. The strategy at the...
Enhancing the detection capacity for emerging infectious diseases through re-establishment of the central public health laboratory in Lebanon
WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Abdinasir Abubakar accompanied by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Lebanon Mr Martin Yttervik conduct visit to the Minister of Public Health Dr Firas Abiad 22 January 2022 – WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Abdinasir Abubakar accompanied by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Lebanon Mr Martin...
An additional 900 000 doses of cholera vaccines arrive in Lebanon
15 December 2022, Beirut – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Coordination Group, over 900 000 doses of cholera vaccines (50% of an additional approved 1.8 million doses) arrived in Lebanon on Wednesday, 14 December 2022. Funded by the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the Contingency...
600 000 doses of cholera vaccine arrive in Lebanon amidst evolving outbreak
Beirut, 10 November 2022 – World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the Minister of Public Health of Lebanon to secure a critical shipment of 600 000 doses of cholera vaccine from the International Coordination Group (ICG) managing the global supply of cholera vaccines. The vaccines were delivered to the Ministry of Public Health’s Central...
WHO requires US$ 10.2 million to respond to the rapid cholera outbreak in Lebanon
05 November 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) requires US$ 10.2 million for the health-related response to the ongoing cholera outbreak in Lebanon. As of 3 November 2022, the country has reported 2421 suspected cases, including 413 confirmed cases and 18 associated deaths. The outbreak continues to spread to new communities every day as a...
WHO warns of deadly cholera outbreak in Lebanon as cases increase
Beirut/Cairo, 31 October 2022: The first cholera outbreak in nearly three decades in Lebanon was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Ministry of Public Health on 6 October 2022 and is currently spreading to every governorate in the country. Since the first case was confirmed on 5 October 2022, over 1400 suspected cases have...
WHO Representative visits AMEL Association to discuss challenges
Dr Abdinasir Abubakar, WHO Representative in Lebanon, visited 2 primary health care (PHC) centres supported by the AMEL Association in Beirut today to get a clear picture of the availability and accessibility of essential health care services in Lebanon following multiple crises that have affected the country in recent years. Dr Abdinasir met with the...
