BEIRUT: When midwife Loulou Abdul-Sater went into labor, the first person she called on her trip to the hospital was her friend and fellow midwife, Terese...
BEIRUT: Living with a mental disorder doesn’t have to be a lonely experience, nor a shameful one, according to a newly formed mental health awareness...
ZOUK MIKAEL, Lebanon: Every morning, when Elias al-Sheikh goes on his balcony, he finds a film of black soot on the railing. He lives just 1 kilometer away...
BEIRUT: Lebanon witnessed an exceptionally wet winter in contrast to the severe drought which the country saw last year, a development which many hoped would...
BEIRUT: Health officials say that Lebanon has seen a sharp rise in the number of hepatitis A cases over the past two years. The highly contagious viral...
BEIRUT: In an effort to efficiently provide affordable drugs to the public, the Health Ministry on April 2 issued a decision sharply decreasing the window of...
BEIRUT: The enrollment rate of Lebanese children is among the highest in the region, thanks in large part to the country’s intensive efforts to reduce...
BEIRUT: This school year, some primary school students found that their backpacks became lighter, thanks to the introduction of e-textbooks in the classrooms...
BEIRUT: Highlighting the importance of animal welfare is among the reasons behind the Beirut governor’s recent decision to forbid the sale of colored...
BEIRUT: Despite several high-profile discoveries of radioactive goods at border crossings, the head of Lebanon’s atomic agency has promised there is a...
BEIRUT: Donor states should realize the necessity of balancing support for Syrian refugees with assistance for the host country population living alongside...
BEIRUT: Despite civil society efforts, Lebanese women still do not enjoy equal standing with men in their ability to pass nationality to children and...
BEIRUT: Spices are among the latest food products to receive scrutiny from the Health Ministry’s ongoing food safety campaign. Consumers may not...
BEIRUT: For Lebanon’s policymakers and media outlets, a new center aims to help channel scientific evidence and understanding toward the benefit of the...
BEIRUT: Funding for Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) has been secured for next year, according to an MSF program manager, however the...
BEIRUT: The 1.5 million refugee influx into Lebanon has resulted in heavy strain on the Lebanese health care infrastructure and has excluded massive numbers...
BEIRUT: Conditions in Lebanon’s health care system leave the public exposed to the risk of medical malpractice, according to the investigative team of...
BEIRUT: Children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities saw their learning and creative efforts bear fruit Friday at the launch of their new...
BEIRUT: From a young age, Lore knew that the body he was born with didn’t align with how he felt inside. His birth records categorize him as female, but...
BEIRUT: The planned adoption of unified prescription forms aims to place more power in the hands of patients to opt for generic drugs, but it remains to be...
BEIRUT: The Arab Forum for Food Safety and Quality opened Wednesday, bringing together food industry leaders and lawmakers from across the Arab world to...
Editor’s note: Restaurant workers’ names have been changed upon request to protect their privacy.BEIRUT: In Lebanon’s dining establishments, it isn’t just...
BEIRUT: After a decade long effort, unified prescription forms will finally be circulated as of early March. Policymakers and industry stakeholders say the...
BEIRUT: Less three years after Lebanon banned smoking in public places, activists are alarmed and disappointed at the apparent rollback of the country’s...
BEIRUT: In line with efforts to improve Lebanon’s food safety standards, Industry Minister Hussein Hajj Hasan and the Lebanese Standards Institution...