UNHCR Lebanon's prevention and response to COVID-19
What is UNHCR in Lebanon doing to prevent and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Since the beginning of the Syria crisis, UNHCR has been supporting the refugee population in Lebanon through the national system by the provision of free or subsidized primary, secondary and tertiary health care.
To date and based on available evidence, there have been no reports of COVID-19 infections among refugees in Lebanon.
Nevertheless, UNHCR has strengthened its overall preparedness, prevention and response measures to account for the health and well-being of refugees, their Lebanese hosts and humanitarian personnel working for them all over the country.
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, UNHCR teams have been committed to supporting collective efforts to prevent and contain transmissions of the virus, and avoid an overstretching of the health system which could be caused by a surge in cases needing hospitalization.
UNHCR response to COVID-19 in Lebanon
Prevention, Containment of transmission, Treatment
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UNHCR response to COVID-19 in Lebanon
As of 11 May 2020
UNHCR response to COVID-19 in Lebanon – Step 1 – As of 11 May 2020
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UNHCR response to COVID-19 in Lebanon – Step 2 – As of 11 May 2020
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UNHCR response to COVID-19 in Lebanon – Step 3 – As of 11 May 2020
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Videos that explain UNHCR’s response to COVID-19
Understanding the response step by step
UNHCR Representative in Lebanon Mireille Girard explains step 3: treatment & case management
Step 1 - Prevention: Raising awareness among refugees
Step 2 - Isolation : Isolation scenarios
Step 1 - Prevention: Training of staff, partners & refugees
UNHCR's response to COVID-19 in Lebanon: 3 steps (Arabic video)
Step 1 - Prevention: Distribution of cleaning & hygiene material
Information for refugees in Lebanon
Media Queries
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