Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

GPS mapping of informal settlements. Medair is mapping the informal settlements in the Bekaa Valley to improve the delivery of humanitarian service and humanitarian coordination.

As there are no field hospitals operating in Lebanon, unlike other host countries, the burden of meeting refugees’ secondary health care needs falls on the existing public and private hospital system. Providing health care in this way greatly strains the resources of the hospitals treating this population, and hospitalizations can be extremely costly.
Since January, through contracts with 17 hospitals, International Medical Corps has supported treatment for 11,695 inpatients and 1,752 outpatients. 90 percent of these patients are women, children and elderly.

In collaboration with local gender-based violence (GBV) partners, International Medical Corps is working to increase the capacity of outreach workers to detect GBV and domestic violence cases, to create a safe place for the survivors of such abuse, and to promote gender equality and female participation within both refugee and host communities. In June, International Medical Corps’ mental health team opened two community centers, in the North and central Bekaa, where, in addition to psychosocial supports, protection and GBV programs will be implemented.

Primary Healthcare services provided to registered Syrian refugees through these clinics at reduced fees. International Medical Corps not only contracts clinics, but often also enhances their service provision and sustainability through management training programs and the provision of medication and equipment.