Official Twitter account of the World Health Organization Lebanon Office.
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#Tobacco remains one of the most urgent and preventable threats to health in Lebanon. According to the WHO STEPS 2024 survey, 52.1% of adults smoke, among the highest smoking prevalence rates globally.
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Smoking often starts young and can continue for decades, increasing the risk of serious #NCDs. Preventing tobacco use, supporting people to quit and reducing exposure to tobacco are essential steps towards safer, healthier lives. World Patient Safety Day 2026: Safe care for life!
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RT @DrAhmedZouiten: Honored to meet H.E @Greg_Galligan Ambassador of #Canada ๐จ๐ฆ in #Lebanon ๐ฑ๐ง
We exchanged about the Health needs in Lebaโฆ
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๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ๐
What do these numbers mean to you? Many adults in Lebanon are exposed to risk factors such as unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and overweight, increasing their risk of NCDs.
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Know your risks. Take action early. Make healthier choices. Prevention is an essential part of safe care, today and throughout life.
#WorldPatientSafetyDay #STEPS2024 #NCDPrevention #PublicHealthLebanon #WHO #WPSD
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RT @DrAhmedZouiten: Honored to meet H.E. Fahad Aldosari @FahadAALDOSARI Ambassador of the #KingdomofSaudi Arabia ๐ธ๐ฆ in #Lebanon ๐ฑ๐ง
We discโฆ
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NCDs are among the leading causes of illness and death in Lebanon, affecting peopleโs health, quality of life and productivity.
This World Patient Safety Day, we join the global call for โSafe care for life!โ for people living with NCDs.
#WorldPatientSafetyDay
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RT @DrAhmedZouiten: Tonight #Saida Castle shines in RED, and sends a message of Hope and Health to the world ๐
#PatientSafety begins befoโฆ
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Protecting mothers takes more than health servicesโit takes trusted information.
@mophleb, WHO Lebanon & @UNFPALebanon brought together maternal health experts and media professionals to shape Lebanonโs national Safe Motherhood campaign.
The media is a partner from the start.
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From recognizing danger signs to knowing when and where to seek care, the right information can help women make informed decisions at critical moments.
Media professionals can help turn evidence into messages that are clear, compassionate and relevant to women and families.
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Thanks to the support of the @EUinLebanon, vulnerable patients continue to access essential chronic, mental health, and insulin meds.
In Aug, WHO pharmacists visited 254 PHCCs and 61 dispensaries across all 8 governorates to support monitoring and strengthen medication management
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Findings are regularly reviewed with the @mophleb, @NMHPLebanon, @LebanonPhc and @ymcalebanon to help ensure medicines reach those who need them most.
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Life-saving supplies must reach the people who need them most. With support from CERF and @ECHO_MiddleEast, WHO is delivering essential medicines, emergency surgery kits, and critical health supplies to health facilities, while monitoring their use, storage & mgt. @EUinLebanon
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๐ฆ Better data can save lives.
Lebanon is advancing a National Health-Based Road Traffic Injury Surveillance System, bringing together hospitals, EMS and national partners to strengthen data from the crash scene to hospital care and outcomes.
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In 2025: 2,685 crashes | 452 deaths | 3,190 injuries.
The goal: turn data into evidence, evidence into action, and action into safer roads.
#RoadSafety #Lebanon #WHO
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