Lebanon

In addition, we are working to reinforce the national health care system and support local organizations affected by the socioeconomic crisis. This includes capacity building through training and the provision of medicines and medical supplies to public health care centers, especially in Tripoli, northern Lebanon.  

We are expanding collaborations with the Ministry of Health, local partners, and other NGOs such as Positive on Glucose (PoG), who advocate for people living with diabetes. With PoG, we conduct peer support sessions and staff training catering to the holistic needs of people with chronic diseases.  

In mid-2023, we ceased our surgical activities in Bar Elias Hospital, strategically reorienting our services to general care and support for the health system.  

During the year, our teams also responded to health emergencies in various parts of the country, including dire water and sanitation conditions in the northeast, where we offered treatment for waterborne diseases and distributed hygiene kits.  

Following the escalation in conflict in south Lebanon, we sent medical mobile teams to the Nabatiyeh area to address the growing needs of people who had been displaced since October 2023. We also  provided trauma care and mass casualty training in several hospitals across the country. In Ein Al-Hilweh camp, which hosts Palestinians, we treated people injured in armed clashes between rival factions. 

In line with our aims to reduce our global carbon footprint, we installed solar panels in our clinics in Baalbek-Hermel.  

In September 2024, MSF teams started distributing supplies, running mobile health clinics, and stepping up mental health efforts amid the military escalation with Israel.