Should Lebanon abandon the consociational democratic system? This paper attempts to answer the question by examining the pathologies of the current system and then evaluating its strengths, weaknesses, and potential for reform. Theories of consociational democracy and of conflict regulation are used in this analysis. This paper concludes that there is potential for limited reforms that will mak...

This letter intends to clarify information and misconceptions found in the article "Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the search for universal health coverage" which was published June 1st, 2016, and to challenge the core notion of fragmentation as presented by the authors. It also highlights the fact that the article does not recognize the severe shortage in refugees health financing and unmet promi...

The quality of hospital care in Lebanon has witnessed a paradigm shift since May 2000, from a traditional focus on physical structure and equipment to a broader multidimensional approach, emphasizing managerial processes, performance and output indicators. In the absence of an effective consumer voice, the impetus for change has come from the Ministry of Public Health, which has supported the d...

Chilakamarti V. Ramana,* Matthew P. DeBerge,* Aseem Kumar, Christopher S. Alia, Joan E. Durbin, and Richard I. Enelow Department of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, ...

Abstract When the State of Greater Lebanon was established in 1920, Jewish Community Council Beirut officially recognized as central administrative body within Lebanon, and although smaller communities such Sidon Tripoli also had their own councils they were consequently made subject to authority Beirut. In this context political overhaul, I argue that some actors use “from below” opportunities...

The permanent conflict between Palestinians and Israelis in the southern regions of Lebanon forced local Shiites to create their own organization protect interests residents region. Today, Shiite Hizbullah has become an important factor socio-political landscape Lebanon.

Janice L. Hanson, PhD, and Joseph O. Lopreiato, MD, MPH The Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Department of Pediatrics, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado...

A case-mix hospital information system was designed and implemented in Palestine Red Crescent Society hospitals in order to support the network of Palestinian hospitals in Lebanon and to improve the health of refugees in the country. The system is based on routine collection of essential administrative and clinical data for each episode of hospitalization, relying on internationally accepted di...

Lebanon is a developing country marred by several years of civil war and continuing political, social and economic instability. It has no mental health policy or plan. Through literature reviews, surveillance of current mental health services and interviews with primary care physicians and officials at the Ministry of Public Health and World Health Organization, we identified several barriers t...