Medical Center planned for Hadath. 161-beds to meet large demand in the area. News from Lebanon

Excavation works for building the Lebanese Medical Center have been launched in Kafaat, Hadath.

The National Association for Higher Education in Lebanon (NAHEL) has gained a license from the Ministry of Public Health to build the hospital. C….
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Plastic surgery hospital planned for Dawhet El Hoss. $5 million investment in 37 beds. News from Lebanon

A specialized plastic surgery hospital is planned for Dawhet El Hoss. Excavation works will start within six months and the project will be completed in 2022.

The 37-bed hospital is owned by Dr. Nader Taher, who is specialized in ear, nose a….
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3,000 medicines to be re-priced. Average reduction is estimated to be 40 percent. News from Lebanon

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) will step up its efforts to re-price medication to reduce healthcare costs across the board.

Every five years the ministry compares the cost of thousands of medicines against those costs in seven reference….
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Medical innovation for diabetes by Benta. More than $10 million allocated for R&D. News from Lebanon

Benta Pharma Industries (BPI), a local manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, has achieved promising results of an innovation it’s working on with Vanderbilt and Harvard universities.

The innovation enables the implantation of a human pancreas ins….
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840,000 people paid by Social Security Fund. Government is $1.5 billion in arrears. News from Lebanon

National Social Security Fund (NSSF) services benefited 840,000 individuals last year.

Hospitalization and medical coverage averaged $835 per capita.

The number of active companies subscribed to the NSSF increased to 57,000 last year….
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