Lebanon: Reducing conflict by improving healthcare services to vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugees

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Instrument for Stability (IfS) project – worth EUR 20 million - is one of the largest institutional and community support projects in Lebanon;

• Essential medications for chronic diseases were distributed in 435 PHCs, with the aim to serve a total of 150,000 patients;

• 100,000 insulin vials were distributed in PHCs, benefiting 500 Lebanese diabetic patients;

• 6,200 pieces of medical equipment were provided to 180 primary healthcare centers across Lebanon;

• Eight negative pressure rooms for isolation of with potential infectious diseases were set up in five different hospitals;

• Health experts updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the response and surveillance of 43 selected diseases and hazards.