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Cancer medications disappear from the Ministry of Public Health at record speeds

Health Minister Firas Abiad ordered an investigation after the ministry ran out of medications received in donations and launched a digital traceability pilot project

A nurse works at the Rafic Hariri University Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon on July 23, 2021 (AFP)

Is the Ministry of Public Health a microcosm of Lebanon, or “Ali Baba’s cave” engaged in systematic plundering?In fact, every month, the Ministry of Health pledges $35 million to purchase much-needed drugs and medical equipment for tens of thousands...
Is the Ministry of Public Health a microcosm of Lebanon, or “Ali Baba’s cave” engaged in systematic plundering?In fact, every month, the Ministry of Health pledges $35 million to purchase much-needed drugs and medical equipment for tens of thousands...