Lebanon's health care system has been severely impacted by the recent Israel-Hezbollah war, with supplies of medicines running critically low and clinics struggling to provide essential care. According to Rabih Torbay, CEO of Project Hope, a global health and humanitarian organization, the priority now is to replenish stocks of medicines, reestablish clinics, and ensure emergency care is readily available.
Torbay recently visited Lebanon and met with mayors of towns along the southern border, where residents expressed urgent concerns about the lack of medications for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular issues. The plea from the community was for immediate assistance in sending medicines, setting up mobile clinics, and restarting intensive care units to address medical emergencies.
