Signing ceremony between EU Delegation in Lebanon, International Medical Corps and Premiere Urgence Internationale to launch REBAHS LPSPII

  • Date: 27-Oct-2022
  • Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Lebanon
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Signing ceremony between EU Delegation in Lebanon, International Medical Corps and Premiere Urgence Internationale to launch REBAHS LPSPII

NNA -  The EU delegation hosted today, at its headquarters in Beirut, a signing ceremony to kick-off REBAHS LPSPII , a continuation of the REBAHS  project that was launched in 2018 with the aim of strengthening the primary healthcare sector in Lebanon. The signing took place between the EU delegation and the implementing consortium consisting of the International Medical Corps (IMC) and Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI), to confirm the project's commitment toward supporting the health system in Lebanon and increasing trust in the quality of services provided, and supporting the Ministry of Public Health's governing and leadership as overseer of primary health provision. 

Financed by the European Union, REBAHS LPSPII will cover primary healthcare clinics across Lebanon to ensure that every primary healthcare center becomes a center of excellence that serves the primary healthcare needs of the community. The project thrives on successfully collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health, particularly the Primary Healthcare Unit and the National Mental Health Program, to develop the LPSP  and evaluate the project's effects on targeted communities at the individual, PHCC , and health system levels.

On the occasion, HE Dr. Firas Abiad, Minister of Public Health, said: “It gives me great pleasure to participate in