Lebanon Health Sector Emergency Situation Report Issue #24 – September 28, 2026

Country: Lebanon Sources: Health Cluster, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. Situation Overview Continued insecurity, access restrictions, damage to health infrastructure and limited resources are constraining the health system’s capacity to sustain essential services across aected areas. No new attacks on healthcare have been reported through the Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care (SSA) since 14 September. Since 2 March 2026, 215 attacks have been recorded, resulting in 135 deaths and 416 injuries. Continued adherence to International Humanitarian Law is critical to safeguarding healthcare workers, facilities, ambulances and patients. While most health facilities are maintaining services through permanent or temporary arrangements, insecurity and access constraints continue to delay rehabilitation of some conict-aected facilities in South Lebanon and strain referral pathways. Primary Health Care Satellite Unit (PSU) operations and healthcare access, particularly in Nabatieh, remain vulnerable to security-related disruptions, requiring ongoing adjustments to service delivery. Funding constraints, transportation barriers, population movements, and referral challenges also risk disrupting outreach services and continuity of care, especially for patients requiring specialized maternal health, Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), rehabilitation services. The dispersal of displaced families across collective shelters and private households continues to complicate outreach, needs identication and coordinated service coverage. Inconsistent arrangements for covering the PHC costs of returnees are also creating uncertainty, particularly in southern areas. Clearer guidance is needed on eligibility, geographic vulnerability and socioeconomic assessment. Population movements and changing demand are further contributing to uneven availability of psychotropic and chronic disease medications. Redistribution of psychotropic medicines between PHCCs is ongoing, while increased demand from newly registered patients and returnees is placing additional pressure on chronic disease medication supplies, particularly in Nabatieh.

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