The global health community must act to protect Lebanon’s healthcare system
A coordinated international response is needed, write Alaha Nasari, Sammer Marzouk, and Samar Al-Hajj Israel’s recent large scale military operations1 in Lebanon have caused a displacement crisis of staggering proportions. As of late September, more than 2300 people have been killed, over 10 000 injured and nearly 1.2 million people23—about one-fifth of Lebanon’s population—have been forcibly displaced from their homes. This mass exodus has uprooted families and severed access to essential medical care.4 The scale of the attacks and speed of population displacement present unprecedented challenges for an already fragile healthcare system. This crisis demands immediate action from the global health community and calls for a coordinated international response. Lebanon is grappling with economic collapse5 driven by political instability, corruption, and a severe banking crisis. It now faces the challenge of managing the physical and psychological health and trauma of its displaced populat
