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Gen Z youth protest Morocco healthcare education corruption
Dozens of Moroccan youths were arrested as protests demanding education and healthcare reforms sweep the country. Will Gen Z’s voice be heard?
This is Beirut, 27/06 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
CNSS Lebanon Healthcare Hospitals
The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) has approved a new financial advance of 45 billion Lebanese pounds for contracted hospitals. It aims to cover fixed-rate surgical procedures. The funds will be transferred to healthcare institutions and doctors in the coming days, as part of the CNSS’s policy of maintaining regular payments. CNSS ...
Liliane Mokbel, 14/05 13:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Cyprus Economy Medical Healthcare
Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF), Lebanon’s premier university hospital, is expanding to Limassol, Cyprus, with an ambitious project that will feature a state-of-the-art medical center and a faculty of medicine affiliated with Saint Joseph University (USJ). This strategic initiative is designed to meet the growing demand for specialized healthcare ...
This is Beirut, 17/04 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
NSSF Lebanon Healthcare Medications Reimbursement Coverage
Lebanon’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has expanded its drug coverage in a major healthcare move, adding 1,067 previously excluded medications back to its reimbursement list. The update, announced Thursday by NSSF Director General Mohammad Karake, restores up to 80% reimbursement for these drugs—returning to pre-crisis coverage ...
This is Beirut, 17/03 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Healthcare United States
The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged Washington to "reconsider" its sharp cuts to global health aid, warning that the sudden halt threatened millions of lives. "We ask the US to reconsider its support for global health," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, explaining that disruptions to global HIV programs alone "could undo ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UN Security Council Lebanon Healthcare
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday regarding Israeli attacks on Lebanon's health sector, specifically between October 8 and October 24. The complaint highlights the 281 strikes against hospitals, care centers, and relief organizations, resulting in 163 deaths and ...