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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...
Ministry launches pharmacovigilance system in Lebanon supported by WHO
The Lebanese Ministry of Health launched on 14 September 2022, the Lebanese National Pharmacovigilance System and the MEDSAFETY mobile application, which has been supported by the WHO for the last 10 years. The purpose of the WHO's support for the pharmacovigilance system in Lebanon is to provide access to safe and effective drugs and vaccines....
WHO supports Lebanon in pandemic preparedness
On 18 August, the WHO country office and Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon, with the support of WHO headquarters and the Regional Office, held a one-day table top simulation exercise for preparedness against respiratory infections of pandemic potential. The simulation exercise was attended by stakeholders from the public and private sectors...
WHO project in Roumieh Central Prison: leaving no one behind
3 June 2022 - WHO has been implementing a project in Roumieh Central Prison to improve access to health and mental health services, with financial support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beirut and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and...
WHO and Italian Embassy sign agreement to strengthen hospital care
Beirut, 19 May 2022 –WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Iman Shankiti and the Italian Ambassador in Beirut Nicoletta Bombardiere signed an agreement today at the Italian Embassy in Beirut worth 1 616 000 Euros. This project contributes towards supporting the strengthening of public health systems. It has 2 main pillars: improving the Government’s...
WHO through ECHO funding delivers 14 400 insulin pens
16 May 2022 – With the support of the European Union (EU) in Lebanon and through ECHO funding, WHO delivered the first batch of insulin for the Chronic Care Center in Lebanon. This initial batch of 14 400 insulin supply contains 2 types of insulin pens and needles and will serve over 2000 patients with type 1 diabetes. Another batch of insulin is...
