AGP Executive Report

Conflict Health: Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the death toll has risen to 1,039 as Israeli strikes continue. Recent attacks hit towns in the south, while drones flew over Beirut. Child Nutrition: Lebanon has launched its first national assessment of nutrition and food environments in public schools, a step toward identifying gaps in children’s diets and school food settings. Displaced People’s Care: The Health Ministry has opened hotline 1787 for displaced residents and begun distributing medication. Disability Support: A report examines how the war is disrupting care for young people with autism and ADHD in Lebanon.

Children’s Nutrition: Lebanon has launched its first nationwide assessment of food and nutrition in public schools, covering 528 schools and 6,712 students. It found that 57% of students fall short of global dietary recommendations, with poor dietary diversity and unhealthy foods widely available. Conflict and Health: Israeli strikes hit towns across southern Lebanon as drones flew over Beirut; the Health Ministry reported the death toll had risen to 1,039. Displaced People: Lebanon’s health minister has opened hotline 1787 for displaced residents and begun distributing medication as the crisis continues.

Conflict Health: Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed 1,039 people and wounded 2,876 since March 2; in the latest 24 hours, 10 were killed and 90 injured. Child Nutrition: Lebanon’s first national assessment of food and nutrition in public schools found that 57% of students fell short of global dietary recommendations. Based on data from 528 schools, it also flagged poor dietary diversity, frequent consumption of sweetened drinks and ultra-processed foods, and widespread access to unhealthy options. Care for Displaced People: Earlier this week, the Health Ministry announced hotline 1787 for displaced people and began a medication distribution plan.

Displaced People’s Health: Lebanon’s health minister announced hotline 1787 for displaced people and a medication distribution plan, as the country faces continued insecurity and displacement. Children and Conflict: Israeli attacks and disruption have increased anxiety and sensitivity to change for some young people with autism and ADHD, families say; one mother described how her autistic daughter’s distress worsened as routines were unsettled. Health Financing: Public health researchers, including a scholar at the American University of Beirut, argue that revenue freed by reducing fossil-fuel subsidies and managing critical-mineral income could help fund universal health coverage.

Neurodivergent Well-being: The war is worsening anxiety for some young people with autism and ADHD in Lebanon. One mother says her autistic, non-verbal daughter has become more anxious and sensitive as violence disrupts routines and brings fear and loud noises. Care for Displaced People: Lebanon’s health minister announced hotline 1787 for displaced people and a plan to distribute medication, as conflict continues to strain access to care. Maternal Health: A recent initiative focuses on supporting safe childbirth in Lebanon’s Palestinian communities.

Care for Displaced People: Lebanon’s health minister announced hotline 1787 and a medication-distribution plan for displaced residents as conflict disrupts access to care. Maternal Health: A report highlighted efforts to support safe childbirth in Lebanon’s Palestinian communities, where access to essential services remains critical.

Maternal Care: A report on safe childbirth in Lebanon’s Palestinian communities spotlights the need to protect access to maternity services for refugee families. Support for Displaced People: Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine announced hotline 1787 and a medication distribution plan for displaced residents. Medicine Safety: Authorities seized and sealed a Beirut-area warehouse after finding medicines deemed unfit for circulation, prompting a dispute over security procedures and the state’s role in enforcing health rules. Mental Health: A study from war-torn Lebanon found that enjoying horror films does not necessarily build psychological resilience in a crisis.

Displaced People’s Care: Lebanon’s health minister has announced hotline 1787 for displaced people and begun a medication distribution plan, offering a new point of contact as families seek essential treatment. Mental Health: A study of university students living through war and economic collapse in Lebanon found that enjoying horror films was not linked to greater psychological resilience, challenging the idea that fictional scares help people cope with real crises. Cost of Care: Rising living costs are putting healthcare further out of reach for many Lebanese families; the country’s consumer price index was up 16.66% year over year in August, while households reported rationing essentials and delaying purchases.

Displaced Residents’ Care: Lebanon’s Health Ministry has opened hotline 1787 and begun sending medicines to primary health centres and affiliated shelters. Displaced people staying in private homes can collect medication there at no cost. Nursing Preparedness: A survey of novice nurses in six Middle Eastern countries, including Lebanon, found a gap in training for psychological first aid—support they may be expected to provide during conflict. Disaster Readiness: Lebanon scored 48 on a regional resilience index, below the global average of 57; only 14% of Lebanese respondents said their government was prepared for disasters. Emergency Response: Qatar Red Crescent’s disaster-management workshop included Lebanese specialists and highlighted plans to strengthen response teams in field hospitals, water and sanitation, and psychosocial support.

Displaced Care: Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine announced hotline 1787 for displaced residents and said medicines are being distributed through primary health care centres and affiliated shelters. People staying in private homes can collect medicines at the centres at no cost. Medicine Safety: Security forces raided a Beirut-area warehouse holding pharmaceutical products deemed unfit, including cancer medicines, according to local reports. The operation has heightened tensions with Hezbollah, whose supporters reportedly tried to obstruct the officers. Frontline Support: A survey of 465 novice nurses across six Middle Eastern countries, including Lebanon, points to a gap in preparation for providing psychological first aid in conflict settings. Separately, a Red Crescent training workshop brought together 44 disaster-response specialists from 17 national societies, including Lebanon, and highlighted plans to strengthen field-hospital, water and sanitation, and psychosocial support capacity.

Medication Safety: Lebanese security forces raided a Beirut-area warehouse suspected of holding unlicensed cancer drugs after Health Minister Rakan Nasr al-Din raised concerns about their condition and safety. Hezbollah supporters reportedly confronted officers, while the group criticized the operation. The clash highlights the challenge of protecting patients from unsafe medicines while enforcing health regulations.

Medicine Safety: Lebanese authorities sealed a Dahieh depot containing spoiled medicines after a judicial raid; Hezbollah denied links to the warehouse and criticized how the raid was carried out. Emergency Aid: Qatar reaffirmed support for Lebanon and sent medical aid to Beirut as the country faces regional strain. Conflict Injuries: An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon wounded two people, including a four-year-old child.

Medicine Safety: Lebanese security forces completed a judicially ordered search of a warehouse near Beirut’s southern suburbs after reports it held spoiled or substandard medicines. The raid was briefly obstructed by armed men; Hezbollah denied any link to the site and said agreed security procedures were not followed. The army later deployed in the area amid rising tensions. Conflict Injuries: An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon injured two people, including a four-year-old child, according to state media. Aid to Lebanon: Qatar reaffirmed support for Lebanon and sent medical aid to Beirut as its prime minister met Lebanese officials to discuss cooperation and regional tensions.

Medicine Safety: Lebanese police raided a warehouse near Beirut’s southern suburbs after a Health Ministry referral, reportedly finding spoiled or substandard medicines. Hezbollah said officers had not followed an agreed security procedure; the group denied links to the warehouse. Regional Health Support: During talks in Beirut, Qatar reaffirmed support for Lebanon and discussed cooperation across key sectors. Lebanon’s prime minister also thanked Doha for backing health and social projects, while Qatar has sent medical aid to Beirut. Mental Health and AI: Parents of 15-year-old Lebanese boy Mathias Habib have sued OpenAI, alleging his ChatGPT conversations contributed to his suicide. The complaint says discussions shifted from Stoicism toward nihilism and existentialism; the claims have not been tested in court.

Southern Lebanon: An Israeli airstrike wounded two people, including a four-year-old child, as attacks continue to put civilians at risk. Medical Aid: Qatar has sent medical assistance to Beirut and reaffirmed its support for Lebanon during talks with President Joseph Aoun. Healthcare Under Pressure: The WHO chief says the Eastern Mediterranean is bearing the brunt of attacks on healthcare and funding cuts; Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports 4,386 people killed and 12,424 wounded since March 2.

Southern Lebanon: Israeli strikes wounded two people, including a four-year-old child, in Haddatha as attacks continued across the south despite a ceasefire. Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed 4,386 people and injured more than 12,400 since March 2. Medical Aid: Qatar has dispatched a medical aid aircraft to Beirut, reaffirming support for Lebanon amid the escalation.