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Is Lebanon on track to eliminate viral Hepatitis Infection? This year’s theme is: "It’s time for action." There are 5 strains of hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D, & E. Hepatitis B & C are the most common & chronic infections. It’s time to take action to realize a hepatitis‑free 🇱🇧.

The support of the Canadian government has been instrumental in enhancing emergency preparedness & response capabilities in Lebanon. WHO appreciated the partnership and support provided by Canada in Lebanon and its contribution to the WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE).

Imran Riza, RC, & I attended in an emergency meeting organized by Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon to update stakeholders on the ongoing emergency response. RC acknowledged the leadership of MoPH and the health sector partners' efforts to respond to ongoing emergencies, & appealed for more resources.

Timely prepositioning of trauma kits to frontline hospitals is key to saving lives. MoPH & WHO have strategically placed the available trauma kits in spite of the shortage of trauma kits. Health sector partners require more funds to preposition supplies and scale up the response.

Delivery of these life-saving emergency supplies to Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon aimed at enhancing the capacity of health systems to manage mass casualty & other health emergencies. Thankful to the MoPH and WHO teams for facilitating the timely delivered of these emergency kits to Beirut Airport.

I joined HE. Dr. Firass Abiad, Minister of Public Health Lebanon, this morning to receive 32 tons of emergency trauma surgical kits donated by the WHO. Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon & WHO are working together to ensure that life-saving emergency supplies are prepositioned at frontline hospitals.

The Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon played a vital role in managing & coordinating preparedness and response for public health emergencies in 🇱🇧. WHO & health partners have commended the role played by PHEOC in the ongoing emergency response. #PHEOC

The rise in mpox cases in Africa is worrying, as a more severe & deadly new strain of mpox Clade 1b is spreading to new countries.We need to work together to stop the transmission through comprehensive public health measures. Thanks Dr Tedros for raising the alarm earlier.

Egypt has made a significant accomplishment by becoming the first country to achieve WHO validation on the path to eliminating hepatitis C. Egypt's actions that led to the elimination of Hep C offer many lessons to be learned. World Hepatitis Day 2024 – It's time for action

In the context of Lebanon, it's crucial to expand access to mental health and psychosocial support services for everyone. WHO's online course will provide many health workers with opportunities to enhance their knowledge & skills as demand for mental health services increases👇

Timely advise by the Emergency Committee and decision by WHO to declare mpox as public health emergency of international concern for second time in two years. The time has come for a coordinated international public health response to help the affected countries and save lives.

Check out WHO Lebanon latest Health Brief. #HealthForAll

As WHO declared mpox a ‘public health emergency of international concern" yesterday, Sweden becomes first country outside Africa to confirm the first case of #Mpox strain (clade 1b). "A Disease Threat Anywhere is a Disease Threat Everywhere" #HealthForAll

I deplore the killing of 10 Syrian nationals in an airstrike in Nabatieh, South 🇱🇧 this morning, including a mother &2 children. Civilians are protected under international humanitarian law. All sides must protect civilians. Civilians are #NotATarget.

I joined the humanitarian team led by RC and Minister Nasser Yassin to commemorate #WorldHumanitarianDay by visiting the Hebarieh community, where a relief center was destroyed & 7 paramedics were killed while serving the people. Attacks on humanitarian workers must stop!

Today and every day is #HumanitarianDay, and we must remember all health workers who died in the line of duty. We must honor & stand in solidarity with brave health workers who risk their lives to serve the most vulnerable. Attacks on health worker must end now. #ActForHumanity

WHO Director-General issued temporary recommendations to the States Parties of the IHR (2005) to scale up the prevention and control of mpox. bit.ly/4fNOIdl Read below comprehensive WHO's strategy to prevent and control mpox outbreak. bit.ly/4dJRdfv

The risk of new mpox spreading to other countries will be inevitable unless we prioritize access to effective lifesaving diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines. Countries that have stockpiles of the mpox vaccine must provide it to the affected countries or people without delays.

COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of ensuring equitable distribution and access to vaccines in containing any outbreak or pandemic. Now we have mpox outbreak, access to vaccines to affected countries should be expedited to save more lives. #Mpox #ActForHumanity

The delay in implementing measures to prevent and contain #mpox outbreak will result in a significant public health crisis. The new mpox strain has the potential to mutate & spread more quickly & easily. Act now to ensure equitable access to vaccine. tinyurl.com/57k4wb4u