Mohammad Karaki

NSSF Standardizes Newborn Hospitalization Criteria to Enhance Transparency

Mohammad Karaki, Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), issued an administrative circular (No. 1641) dated July 2, 2025. The new directive aims to standardize the criteria used by accredited hospitals in determining the discharge date of newborns in childbirth cases. The goal is to streamline hospitalization procedures and ...

NSSF Allocates LBP42 Billion for Emergency Surgeries

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has disbursed LL42 billion to cover non-scheduled surgical procedures. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Directorate on Tuesday, NSSF reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the sustainability of the health sector and providing necessary financial backing to contracted hospitals. NSSF Director ...

Extension of Social Security Contribution Deadline to March 31, 2025

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has extended the deadline for institutions to pay their social security contributions to March 31, 2025. This extension covers contributions originally due for September, October, November and December 2024. This decision follows a series of field visits by NSSF Director Mohammad Karaki to different ...