MSF AUSTRALIA | LEBANON 2016

More than 1.5 million Syrians have fled into Lebanon since the Syrian conflict began in 2011, making Lebanon and Jordan the countries hosting the largest proportion of refugees in the world

This influx of Syrian refugees has further strained Lebanon’s economy and infrastructure and this is particularly felt in the health sector. Despite the efforts of the Ministry of Health and UNHCR, access to medical services has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, for vulnerable people such as Lebanese returnees, Palestinian and Syrian refugees, as well as host communities.

Since June 2013, Médecins Sans Frontières has provided primary healthcare consultations at the Human Call Hospital in Ein-el-Hilweh camp. The camp hosts around 100,000 people, including Syrian refugees and Palestinian refugees from Syria. The primary healthcare centre provides consultations on sexual-reproductive health, including antenatal care, postnatal care and family planning, as well as general acute health consultations and psychosocial support. In 2016 teams at the health centre provided 16,860 consultations, including 3,044 sexual-reproductive health consultations.

In 2016 teams at the health centre provided 16,860 consultations, including 3,044 sexual-reproductive health consultations.

KEY ACTIVITIES: Primary healthcare, sexual and reproductive healthcare

FIELD STAFF: 235

FUNDING: $200,000

KEY MEDICAL FIGURE: 3,044 sexual and reproductive healthcare consultations