Largest per capita population of refugees in the world, with 1.5 million from Syria alone
3.7 million people in need of assistance
90% of the Lebanese Pound’s value has been lost since 2019
84% of Syrian refugees in Lebanon cannot access the medication they need
Lebanon is facing a critical humanitarian crisis. In the past year, we have seen an escalation in tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, which has exacerbated the economic situation and ongoing vulnerabilities, such as the fragile healthcare systems and infrastructure.
Internal displacement within Lebanon has sharply increased, as well as the humanitarian needs in the country.
With a complex history, Lebanon is also currently facing issues stemming from its recent economic troubles. Millions of people are now food insecure, many of whom were once middle-class. According to the UN, 75% of the Lebanese population lives below the poverty line.
These issues are further complicated by the large number of refugees living in Lebanon (estimated at two million in a population of 6.8 million) and sectarian divides within the country. Refugees and their descendants – due to their legal status – don’t have the same access as Lebanese nationals to services such as healthcare.
Lebanon's healthcare infrastructure has been severely impacted as a result of conflict. Widespread damage has contaminated water and sanitation infrastructure, which in turn increases the risk of cholera outbreaks. One in ten hospitals have also been reported to have been damaged, according to the WHO, killing health workers and reducing the medical capacity in the country. Basic healthcare provision has been severely cut, including vaccination roll-outs and primary healthcare access.
Previously, Lebanon’s health troubles were closely linked with its economic and political situation. Problems arose, for instance, due to inequity in healthcare access. There are very different healthcare outcomes for patients depending on whether private healthcare access can be afforded. The absence of a clear public health policy also creates difficulties for the population getting access to the healthcare they need.
There is now a significant need for mental health and psychosocial support across the country for both medical staff and populations impacted by trauma, displacement, suffering, injuries and loss.
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£5 can help us to give 15 people treatment
£20 will provide 16 children with antibiotics
£100 will provide 83 pregnant women with life saving medicine.
£450 will provide am emergency medical kit to 60 families.
Whatever you give, you could be making a life-changing, even life-saving difference to someone every month.
£5 is enough to source and send £600 worth of medical supplies a year to people in need; enough to help approximately 50 people around the world.
£10 is enough to source and send £1,200 worth of medical supplies a year to people in need; enough to help approximately 100 people around the world.
£25 is enough to provide around 750 treatments in a year, helping approximately 250 people in need; and for some, is the difference between life & death.
£100 is enough to provide medicines and supplies for approximately 1,000 people a year living in disaster-hit and vulnerable communites.
Whatever you give, you could be making a life-changing, even life-saving difference to someone every month.
IHP is supporting our in-country partners, Anera, International Medical Corps, HPIC, and Medair, to distribute vitally needed medicines and medical supplies, including mental health medication, to vulnerable populations, including refugees from Syria and Palestine. Our shipments of medicine and supplies are used in hospitals, clinics, and refugee camps and settlements across the country. There is a particular need for medicines treating chronic conditions for those whose treatment schedules have been disrupted.
