The following links concern public health in Lebanon. This page will be updated regularly so please visit often. Suggest additional resources or tell us if a link is broken. Please write us at: phaw-admin@aub.edu.lb​

Associations and Networks

• Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) - Lebanon
  
• ​Civil Society Resources for Development in the Arab Region (CSR-DAR) (an initiative of ANND)
  
• Lebanese Public Health Association
  
• Lebanese Association for Educational studies - Lebanon
  
• National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network (NCPNN) - Lebanon
  
• Regional Arab Network against AIDS (RANAA) - Lebanon
  
• Reproductive Health Working Group (RHWG) - Lebanon
  

Audio Visual Material

• Association for Trauma Outreach and Prevention (ATOP) Lebanon, Mental Health Outreach Project in Lebanon (Hkisone1, 2012): Part 2, Part 3, ATOP Lebanon, Mental Health Outreach Project in Lebanon 4
  
• Australia for UNHCR (Aus4UNHCR):
  
• Lebanon: Keep on Playing - Lebanon
  
• Balsam - Lebanese Center for Palliative Care (BalsamLCPC , 2015)
  
• How Much Does Smoking Cost Lebanon? An Estimation of the Economic Impacts of Tobacco Consumption (AUBatLebanon, 2010)
  
• IDRAAC: (2012) IDRAAC in NOW Lebanon - أطفالكم.. أبناء الحياة! , IDRAAC Mental Health Research and Improvement (2011)
  
• Investing in Young People - Harm Reduction in Lebanon (Drugreporter HCLU, 2012)
  
• Marsa Sexual Health Center Beirut Lebanon (MarsaTubes, 2011)
  
• Medical Care: Lebanon vs. The United States - Lebanon (TheDoctorsChannel, 2011)
  
• Psychology Resources Around the World - (Midle East / Africa - contains information on Arab countries in Africa) - Lebanon
  
• PTSD in Lebanon (dropkickdepression, 2012)
  
• Public Policy-making in Lebanon: the case of the voluntary health insurance policy (AUBatLebanon, 2013)
  
• United Nations Development Group (UNDG) - Lebanon
  
• UNDP Lebanon
  
• World Vision Lebanon (wvlebanon's channel)
  
• انتقادات للقطاع الصحي في لبنان  (skynewsarabia, 2013)
  
• قضية الفساد طالت قطاع الدواء في لبنان (NewsAlJazeera,2012)  
  

Bibliography & Publications

• Database of mental health research in the Arab World 1966-2007
  
• Emergency Health Contingent Plan. 2012. Lebanon.
  
• Eldis - Lebanon
  
• Health System and Reform – 2003. 2003. Lebanon.
  
• MOPH Administrative Simplification –presentation. 2010. Lebanon. 
  
• Papadopoulos , H. Women and Health for all in Lebanon. CRTDA. Active Citizenship and Gendered Social Entitlements (ACGEN).
  
• Policy briefs  (Center for Studies on Aging)
  
• PreventionWeb - Policy, Plans & Statements - Lebanon
  
• Strategic Directions for the Health System in Lebanon. 2012. Lebanon. 
  
• Sfeir, R. 2007. Strategy for National Health Care Reform in Lebanon. Faculté de Gestion et de Management. Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth.
  
• The MOH Strategic Plan. 2007. Lebanon.
  
• UNICEF - Gender equality profiles from the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) - Lebanon
  
• World Health Organization. (2000). Lebanon National Health Accounts. (Draft).
  
• World Bank - Open Knowledge Repository (you can choose countries and topics) - Lebanon
  
• دليل الموارد الأساسية للمعلومات عن الصحة الإنجابية والجنسية للشباب لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا  (وحدة موارد التثقيف الصحي - كلية العلوم الصحية في الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت) 
  

Centers, Organizations and Institutes

• Act for Change (ACTED) - Lebanon
  
• Amel Association
  
• Arab Council for Social Sciencs - Lebanon 
  
• Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• Arab Regional Center for Research and Training in Mental Health (American University of Beirut, Center Director: Brigitte Khoury)
  
• Center for Studies on Aging
  
• Center for Research on Population and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
  
• Child Rights International Network (CRIN) - Lebanon
  
• Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
  
• Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
  
• Economic & Social Rights and Policies, Arab NGO Network for Development (Lebanon/regional)
  
• Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety - Lebanon
  
• Health Education Resource Unit, Faculty of Health Science, American University of Beirut
  
• Health System Reform (global company with office in Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• Higher Council for Childhood, Lebanese Ministry of Socail Affairs (Lebanon)
  
• HIV InSite - Middle East and North Africa (Center for HIV Information (CHI), University of California, UCSF Medical Center)- Lebanon
  
• Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy & Applied Care (IDRAAC)
  
• International Organization for Migration
  
• International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) / Middle East -  Lebanon
  
• International Relief and Development (IRD) / Middle East - Lebanon
  
• Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (Lebanese American University, Lebanon)
  
• Insan Association - Lebanon
  
• International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - Middle East & North Africa - Lebanon
  
• Kunhadi - Lebanon
  
• Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor - Lebanon
  
• Lebanese Ministry of Education & Higher Education
  
• Lebanese Ministry of Health
  
• Lebanon Mine Action Center - Lebanon
  
• Lebanese Order of Physicians
  
• Marsa Sexual Health Center - Lebanon (the first sexual health center in Lebanon and the MENA region)
  
• Mines’ Advisory Group (MDG International - Lebanon)
  
• Ministry of Environment - Lebanon: Climate Change
  
• National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS)
  
• Near East Foundation (US) (works in Lebanon)
  
• Outreach and Practice Unit, Faculty of Health Science, American University of Beirut 
  
• Order of Nurses in Lebanon
  
• Psychology Resources Around the World - (Midle East / Africa - contains information on Arab countries in Africa) -  Lebanon
  
• Sustainable Development and Productivity Division (SDPD) (ESCWA)
  
• Syndicate of Pharmacists in Lebanon
  
• The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• United States Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs - Lebanon
  
• Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA)
  

UN Organizations

• UNDP - Lebanon
  
• UNFPA - Lebanon
  
• United Nations Development Group (UNDG) - Lebanon
  
• UNESCO International Bureau of Education - Lebanon
  
• UNESCWA Population Information Network (POPIN) - Lebanon
  
• UNICEF -  Lebanon
  
• UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) - Lebanon
  
• United Nations Mine Action Support (UNMAS) - Lebanon
  

WHO Collaborating Centers

• WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Oral Health
  
• WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Training and Outreach in Food and Nutrition
  
• WHO Collaborating Center on Health Promotion and Bahvioural Sciences
  

Conferences and Meetings

• Arab Environment 5 : Ecological footprint (Annual Conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development), 29-30 November 2012 (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• Ensuring a Healthy Start for the Pediatric Population, 07 December 2012 (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• Bioethics Issues for Women: Ethics of reproductive health- social and political conditions in Arab countries, 8 February 2014 (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• Food Secure Arab World: A Roadmap for Policy & Research, 7-6 February 2012 (Beirut, Lebanon)  
  
• Psychology in the Arab Region: Between Adversity and Resilinece, October 8-10 2015 (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• School Mental and Behavioral Health: ADHD, Learning Disorders and Comorbidities, February 12 2016  (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• The Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance (LPHA) Seventh Annual Conference: Health of Palestinians, March 7-8-10 2016 (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• Arab Environment 8: Sustainable Consumption in the Arab Countries: How your consumption patterns impact the environment, November 16-17 2015 (Beirut, Lebanon)
  
• 7th Regional conference: Medical Malpractice, Errors and Disclosure, 31 January 2015 (Beirut, Lebanon)  
  

 Data and Statistics

• Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MISC):  Round 5 (2012-2014): Survey results from participating countries will be available starting from the end of 2013., Round 4 (2009-2011): Done in Lebanon, Round 3 [Lebanon (Palestinians)] (2005-2006), Round 2 (2000)
  
• Profile of Lebanon
  
• DataFinder, Population Reference Bureau - Lebanon
  
• Eastern Mediterranean Regional Health System Observatory (WHO EMRO) - Lebanon
  
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -  Lebanon
  
• Global Data Sources: Global Database on Iodine Deficiency - Lebanon (WHO), Global Health Expenditure Database -Lebanon (WHO) (choose "Eastern Mediterranean Region", then "Lebanon" from the list to the left and click "Refresh data"), Global Health Observatory (WHO), Global Health Fact (Kaiser Foundation), Global Database on Anaemia - Lebanon (WHO), Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency - Lebanon (WHO)
  
• Global Road Satety Partnership - Middle East and North Africa - Lebanon 
  
• GIEWS Country Briefs - Lebanon
  
• HPV Information Centre -  Lebanon
  
• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation: Global Burden of Disease: Lebanon
  
• International Labor Organization (ILO): Natlex, Normlex - Lebanon
  
• Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's Statistical Bulletins
  
• Lebanese National Cancer Registry: 2005-2007, 2004 & 2003
  
• Medical Devices (WHO) - Lebanon
  
• MDGs Indicators (UN) - Lebanon
  
• National Health Expenditures (WHO) - Lebanon
  
• NationMaster.com -  Lebanon
  
• Noncommunicable Diseases Country Profiles 2011 (WHO) - Lebanon
  
• PreventionWeb - Disaster Data & Statistics - Lebanon
  
• Profile of Lebanon (WHO)
  
• Quandl Financial & Economic Data - Lebanon (check different topics to the right)
  
• Regional Health Observatory (click on "Lebanon" on the left navigation)
  
• Social Watch- Extended Data - Lebanon
  
• Social Progress Imperative - Social Progress Index - Lebanon (click "By Component" for different themes)
  
• Step-wise Surveillance System (STEPS):
  
• country reports, data books, fact sheets, journal articles, presentations or posters -  Lebanon  
  
• Chronic diseases and health promotion- Impact of chronic diseas Middle East/ Africa - Lebanon
  
• The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC): Health, Education
  
• The Tobacco Atlas - Lebanon (click on "Topics" for different themes)
  
• Tobacco Country Profile (WHO) - Lebanon
  
• UNESCO education country profile - Lebanon
  
• UNICEF statistics (variety of topics) - Lebanon
  
• World Bank Data, Development Statistics-  Lebanon
  
• World Health Organization data and statistics on Road injury - Lebanon 
  
• WHO UNICEF review of national immunization coverage, 1980-2013 - Lebanon
  
• WHO vaccine-preventable diseases: monitoring system. 2015 global summary -  Lebanon
  

Health systems

• Lebanon - WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (2010-2015)
  
• The Collaborative for Leadership and Innovation in Health Systems (CLI) - (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)
  

Laws and Regulation

• Health Laws and legistlation - Lebanon
  

Maps

• GINI index/ Middle East: Lebanon
  

Programs and Initiatives/Projects

• Disease Control Priorities Project - Middle East and North Africa - Lebanon
  
• Doctors of the World- Lebanon 
  
• Environmental Resources Monitoring (MoE) - Lebanon
  
• Food Safety Campaign - Lebanon
  
• Health for All prog​ram-برنامج الصحة للجميع, Arab Resource Collective
  
• Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) - Lebanon
  
• Mental Health program-برنامج الصحة النفسية, Arab Resource Collective
  
• National Tobacco Control Program - Ministry of Public Health (Lebanon)
  
• Pan Arab Project for Child Development (PAPCHILD) (League of Arab States) - Lebanon 
  
• Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) - Lebanon) - Lebanon
  
• REACH Initiative (ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives and UNOSAT) - Lebanon
  
• Reliefweb -  Lebanon
  
• QADEROON: Partnership with a Community for Youth Health Improvement (Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut)
  
• Save The Children (UK) - Lebanon
  
• Save the Children (Sweden) - Lebanon
  

Other

• Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED)
  
• AUB Tobacco Control Research Group
  
• Mental Health and Empowerment for a New Generation in Arab Countries - Lebanon (Facebook Group)