Hotline for Health Services for Displaced Lebanese 1787
Hotline for the Patient Admission to Hospitals 01/832700
COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Form covax.moph.gov.lb
MoPH Hotline 1214
Are you a new member? Sign up now
 
Let us help you
Read about the latest topics.

Integration of Non-Communicable Disease Services within Primary Health Care

 
Introduction
The Primary Health Care Department at the Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with WHO, launched an initiative for the integration of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) program within Primary Health Care centers in Lebanon, in 2012. This initiative aimed at integrating a two-step early detection of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension as well as estimating the Total Cardiovascular Risk among beneficiaries aged 40 years and above. The model adopted in this initiative was based on the WHO’s 2012 package of Essential Non-Communicable Diseases interventions for Primary Health Care.
The two-step screening model consists of administering initially a screening tool by the health care workers whether in the setting of the health center or in the community. Step 1 consists of using this tool which is in the form of a questionnaire that tackles information related to the beneficiaries. The health care worker would then calculate the total cardiovascular risk for the beneficiary (using the WHO/International Society of Hypertension –WHO/ISH- risk prediction charts) and would refer him/her to the next step (Step 2) in case the total cardiovascular risk was greater than 10% or there was a previous history of diabetes or hypertension. Step 2 involves performing a set of laboratory tests and a referral to the treating physician for calculation of the final cardiovascular risk.
 
Development of the Non-Communicable Disease Program
The program has passed through many phases, in each phase many centers were trained on implementing and using the NCD programs tools and protocols. All the centers within the Primary Healthcare network were trained on NCD within the time period 2013 to 2017. Training sessions were done on regular basis including 25 centers per session. The training included the healthcare workers, nursing staff, administrative staff and physicians.
 
Continuous Support
In order to maintain the sustainability of the program, POINT OF CARE testing machines for NCD screening were distributed to all involved Primary Health Care centers.
Furthermore, to sustain the accuracy of the data entered daily by the centers, an NCD e module was developed by the IT MoPH department on the Health Information System to aid the centers to enter all the NCD related data and perform the calculations necessary for diagnosis of cardiovascular risks.
The MoPH encourages the Primary Health Care centers in Lebanon to organize outreach activities, events and campaigns to raise the awareness on health factors associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as obesity, lack of physical activity and smoking (tobacco-use). MoPH provides educational material to support these activities.
 
    3
    ...
ATC Name B/G Ingredients Dosage Form Price
L01FG01 BIVASTINA 400 BioTech Bevacizumab - 400mg/16ml 400mg/16ml Injectable concentrate for solution 53,111,763 L.L
L01EA04 BOSULIF B Bosutinib - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated 123,564,667 L.L
M01AE01 BRUFEN B Ibuprofen - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated 342,384 L.L
L01EA04 BOSULIF B Bosutinib - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated L.L
J01DD08 BETIXIM 400 G Cefixime (trihydrate) - 400mg 400mg Capsule 1,026,696 L.L
G03DA04 BIOGEST BioTech Progesterone, bio-identical - 400mg 400mg Pessary 1,083,137 L.L
B03XA01 BINOCRIT BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 40,000IU/ml 40,000IU/ml Injectable solution 11,726,826 L.L
B03XA01 BINOCRIT BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 4,000IU/0.4ml 4,000IU/0.4ml Injectable solution 5,582,795 L.L
M05BA06 BONVIVA B Ibandronic acid - 3mg/3ml 3mg/3ml Injectable solution 3,144,591 L.L
A07EA06 BUDENOFALK B Budesonide - 3mg 3mg Capsule 8,554,692 L.L
L01FX07 BLINCYTO BioTech Blinatumomab - 35mcg 35mcg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+stabilizer 239,484,334 L.L
N07BC01 BUVIDAL B Buprenorphine - 32mg 32mg Injectable solution prolonged release 8,524,771 L.L
J01MA23 BAXDELA B Delafloxacin - 300mg 300mg Injectable concentrate for solution 78,349,010 L.L
C07AB07 BISOPROLOL QUIVER LAB G Bisoprolol fumarate - 3.75mg 3.75mg Tablet, coated, scored 544,256 L.L
L01XG01 BORTEZOMIB NEAPOLIS G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution L.L
L01XG01 BORCADE G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable lyophilised powder 11,020,381 L.L
L01XG01 BORCADE G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable lyophilised powder 11,020,381 L.L
L01XG01 BORTEZOMIB ACCORD G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable powder for solution 13,007,658 L.L
L01XG01 BORTEZOMIB GP PHARM G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable powder for solution 13,007,658 L.L
L01XG01 BORTEZOMIB NEAPOLIS G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 14,169,600 L.L
L01XG01 BORTEZOMIB SHILPA G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable lyophilised powder 9,902,420 L.L
L01XG01 BORTEZOMIB SPC G Bortezomib - 3.5mg 3.5mg Injectable powder for solution 15,743,401 L.L
R03AC02 BUTALIN G Salbutamol (sulfate) - 2mg/5ml 2mg/5ml Syrup, sugar free 122,290 L.L
N07BC01 BUPRENORPHINE ARROW G Buprenorphine - 2mg 2mg Tablet 563,070 L.L
L01AA09 BENDAMUSTINE HYDROCHLORIDE G Bendamustine HCl - 25mg/10ml 25mg/10ml Injectable powder for concentrate for solution 19,610,153 L.L
C07AB02 BETALOC ZOK B Metoprolol succinate - 25mg 25mg Tablet, controlled release 219,046 L.L
C07AB02 B-BLOK SDK G Metoprolol succinate - 25mg 25mg Tablet, controlled release 282,207 L.L
N03AX23 BRIVIACT B Brivaracetam - 25mg 25mg Tablet, film coated 9,627,931 L.L
M03BX01 BACLOCALM G Baclofen - 25mg 25mg Tablet 928,595 L.L
A07BA01 BIOCARBON B Activated charcoal - 250mg 250mg Tablet 1,361,312 L.L
    3
    ...
Sitemap
© Copyrights reserved to Ministry of Public Health 2025