In a step towards enhancing Lebanon’s health sector governance, the Ministry of Public Health convened a national–subnational health sector coordination workshop led by H.E. the Minister of Public Health Dr Rakan Nassereldine.

The workshop marked a pivotal moment in the country’s journey towards establishing a fit-for-purpose coordination architecture that promotes unified leadership from the national level down to the field. Spearheaded by the national health sector coordination team, the event which took place last week, aimed to address the longstanding disconnect between humanitarian health responses and the government-led architecture on the ground.

While national-level coordination has consistently been under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health –especially evident during recent crises – gaps remain in field-level alignment and implementation.