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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...
World Health Day 2022: Our planet, our health
Launching of the National Strategy on Health and Environment 2021 - 2026 7 April 2022, Beirut World Health Day is celebrated globally today, under the theme “Our Planet, Our Health” focusing on environmental threats and their effects on the health of the planet. On this occasion, the WHO Lebanon country office seizes the opportunity to launch the...
Enhancing scientific writing and publishing in Lebanon
Virtual workshop with facilitators from the WHO Regional Office and participants from the Lebanon country office and the Ministry of Public Health's Epidemiological Surveillance Unit 31 March 2022 – Ministry of Public Health staff in Lebanon recently advanced their knowledge on scientific writing and publishing through a 2-day workshop conducted by...
WHO, in partnership with UNICEF, hands over a modern reconstructed central drug warehouse to serve over 1 million residents
Beirut, 10 March 2022 – Today marks the handover of the Ministry of Public Health’s central drug warehouse in Qarantina, one and a half years after it was destroyed by the explosion in Beirut port. Early in 2020, WHO initiated the expansion of the warehouse from 600 m3 to around 2000 m3. However, the work was put on hold by the devastating...
Sebline mission
WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr Iman Shankiti examines medical supplies at a...
