The health sector in Lebanon operates under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Complementing this leadership from the UN and NGO sides, the sector is co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Refugees Agency (UNHCR), with coordination efforts facilitated by WHO, UNHCR, and Amel Association.
For 2024, it’s estimated that 3.69 million Lebanese, Displaced Syrians, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (PRL), Palestine Refugee from Syria (PRS), and migrants across Lebanon are in need of humanitarian health services. To help address these needs, the 2024 LRP for health is focused on 4 key outcomes:
You can access Lebanon Health Sector Working Group Portal here: Lebanon Health Sector Portal
Lebanon Health Sector Portal serves as the one-stop information repository for the health sector partners and stakeholders. To facilitate the information sharing, health sector coordination team will regularly disseminate the response updates, announcements, bulletins, briefings, technical reports and relevant response frameworks.
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Situation Update In the aftermath of the recent ceasefire in Lebanon, there is an urgent need for targeted mental health and psychosocial support for vulnerable populations, particularly children, the elderly group, and individuals who have experienced the…
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(Amman, Jordan, 2 December 2024) Wrapping up a two-day visit to Lebanon, eight senior emergency officials from the United Nations and non-governmental organizations today voiced hope that the ceasefire in the country will allow people to…
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Le nombre de patients et d'agents de santé tués au Liban est proportionnellement plus élevé qu'en Ukraine et à Gaza Depuis le 7 octobre 2023, 47 % des attaques contre les soins de santé, soit 65 sur…
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More health workers and patients have been killed proportionally in Lebanon than in Ukraine and Gaza Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – have proven fatal to at…
