Vulnerable people groups
More than a quarter of Lebanon’s population is made up of refugees, as many people fled Syria to Lebanon. Many of these people face barriers to accessing healthcare, exacerbated by an increasingly strained public health system.
Supporting vulnerable populations
We have been visiting nursing homes, prisons and other vulnerable areas to conduct vaccination activities.
Providing essentials
MSF has installed several water tanks in refugee camps in the Beirut and South Lebanon area. Our team also distributed 600 hygiene kits to reinforce infection prevention measures.
MSF-run healthcare facilities
The MSF hospital in Bar Elias has been adapted to treat COVID-19 patients needing hospitalisation.
Supporting health authorities
MSF has supported the Ministry of Public Health with its vaccine rollout by opening two vaccination centres and organising a vaccination drive for migrant workers.
Testing and triage
MSF is supporting the Elias Hraoui Government Hospital in the Bekaa Valley with triage and screening of children. In addition, our mobile teams are assisting with home isolation assessments and follow-up in the Valley and Tripoli.
Community education
We have established health promotion teams to combat vaccine hesitancy by informing the wider community about the COVID-19 vaccine, and where the community can be vaccinated.
Médecins Sans Frontières is providing support and medical care around the world to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re providing essential care through dedicated COVID-19 facilities, equipping frontline medical staff with PPE and training, and supporting health authorities through testing and community education.
With 50 years of experience fighting epidemics, we’re committed to protecting the most vulnerable and saving lives.
Home to approximately 6 million people, more than a quarter of Lebanon’s population is now made up of refugees. This influx of people has put immense strain on the country’s economy and infrastructure and this is particularly felt in the health sector. Lebanon's national services, such as education, housing, water and electricity are suffering from a lack of investment and the pressure of providing for a growing population with such specific needs.
Despite the efforts of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health in supporting primary and secondary healthcare for refugees, the cost of consultations, laboratory tests, and medication remains a barrier for a significant number of refugees.
Our teams provide treatment for acute and chronic diseases, sexual and reproductive healthcare, mental health support and health promotion activities. MSF also operates a home-based care program for patients with chronic diseases who suffer from mobility problems.
MSF expanded its services to offer secondary and tertiary care with the opening of a paediatric unit in a government hospital in 2017. Teams also run mother and child health centres across the country, for vulnerable communities of various nationalities, including largely Palestinian and Syrian refugees.
MSF runs three primary healthcare centres in Tripoli and Akkar governorates and a dedicated mental health program in three centres, targeting vulnerable Syrians and Lebanese.
In October 2017, MSF implemented a water and sanitation program in informal tente settlements in a number of villages in Akkar that are not assisted by other humanitarian organisations.
