Ministry of Public Health

What Ministry of Public Health does

The Ministry of Public Health is the central government authority of the Lebanese Republic responsible for healthcare policy, regulation, service delivery coordination, and public health programming. Founded in 1944 under Prime Minister Riad El-Solh and headquartered in Beirut, the Ministry employs 1,001-5,000 staff and operates regional health directorates across all governorates. It functions dually as the national regulator of healthcare institutions, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and health professionals, and as the de facto insurer of last resort, covering approximately 53% of the Lebanese population that lacks private or public insurance. Service delivery is anchored by a network of roughly 200 primary healthcare centers distributed nationally, supplemented by government hospitals, contracted private hospitals, 5 border vaccination centers, and 4 UNHCR-registered refugee health centers. Key programs include free cancer drug dispensing (~$140M spent 2014-2016), immunization campaigns (~77,000 children annually and ~500,000 under-5 per polio round), TB control (9 centers, 90% treatment success), and emergency/hospitalization coverage for uninsured citizens.

The Ministry runs an extensive digital ecosystem rather than a single product: a National E-Health Program, iOS/Android mobile application, Covax vaccination portal, Drug Price Index, National Drug Database, Lebanese Clinical Trials Registry (a WHO ICTRP data provider), Healthcare Facilities Directory, COVID-19 Impact Dashboard, Document Tracking System, Complaints Portal, and E-Services Portal for licensing of pharmacies, hospitals, and medical professionals. It also implements the 2D Barcode Drug Tracking Project to combat counterfeit pharmaceuticals and the National Pharmacovigilance Programme for drug safety surveillance. The National Digital Health Transformation Strategy 2025-2030 provides a multi-year roadmap for health information systems, electronic health records, and telemedicine rollout.

The Ministry is funded through Lebanese government budget allocations and international donor financing from the World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, EU, UNHCR, and Qatar Red Crescent. Services to citizens are free or heavily subsidized, including primary care, hospitalizations for uninsured Lebanese, cancer and chronic disease medications, and maternal/child health programs. Revenue is not disclosed; pricing is administrative rather than market-based. Strategic priorities are formalized in the National Cancer Plan 2023-2028 and the Digital Health Transformation Strategy 2025-2030, and the institution has driven structural reforms that reduced public health expenditure from 12.4% to 8.4% of GDP and out-of-pocket spending from 60% to 44% of total health expenditure.

Name

Ministry of Public Health

Legal name

Ministry of Public Health

Website

https://moph.gov.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Public Health is Lebanon's central government authority regulating healthcare and operating a network of ~200 primary healthcare centers, serving as insurer of last resort covering 53% of the population through free and subsidized services funded by the state budget and international donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Policy & Legislation Authorities (HLAJACAA), Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC), Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Healthcare regulation
• Hospital accreditation
• Primary healthcare network
• Pharmaceutical safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through national government budget allocations for public health services, healthcare infrastructure, and health programs
2. International Donor Funding: Receives funding and support from international organizations including World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, EU for health projects and programs
3. Healthcare Service Fees: Provides subsidized and free healthcare services to citizens, particularly poor and vulnerable populations; acts as insurer of last resort covering 53% of population lacking coverage

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Public Health is Lebanon's central government authority that regulates, funds, and delivers public healthcare services. It operates a network of approximately 200 primary healthcare centers, accredits and contracts with public and private hospitals, runs national health programs (vaccination, cancer, pharmacovigilance, TB, HIV), licenses healthcare professionals and institutions, and provides free or heavily subsidized healthcare to uninsured citizens (53% of population) as insurer of last resort.

Product overview

The Ministry of Public Health (Lebanon) operates a comprehensive digital health ecosystem comprising multiple online portals, mobile applications, and national programs rather than a single unified product. The core digital offerings include the official mobile application (iOS/Android), the Covax vaccination registration portal, the National Drug Database with pricing index, the Lebanese Clinical Trials Registry, a Healthcare Facilities Directory, COVID-19 Impact Dashboard, Document Tracking System, Complaints Portal, and a full E-Services Portal for administrative transactions. These are complemented by national health programs including the National E-Health Program (digital transformation), National Cancer Plan, National Pharmacovigilance Programme, and a network of 200 Primary Health Care centers. The Ministry also implements specialized projects such as the 2D Barcode Drug Tracking Project for pharmaceutical supply chain verification. The e-services portal handles pharmacy licensing, medical equipment approvals, medical licenses, hospital licensing, and health facility registration. The primary health care network provides essential preventive and curative services including immunization, maternal health, and non-communicable disease management.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ministry of Public Health Mobile Application Official mobile application of Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, available on iOS and Android platforms, providing citizens access to health services, information, and ministry resources.
• Covax Registration Portal Online registration portal for COVID-19 vaccination scheduling and tracking in Lebanon, allowing citizens to register and book vaccination appointments.
• Drug Price Index (مؤشّر أسعار الأدوية) Public searchable database listing drug prices in Lebanon to promote transparency in pharmaceutical pricing for consumers and the healthcare sector.
• Lebanese Clinical Trials Registry (LBCTR) Official primary registry for clinical trials in Lebanon, serving as a data provider to the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (WHO ICTRP) for researchers and regulators.
• Healthcare Facilities Directory (المنشآت الصحية) Interactive directory mapping and listing healthcare facilities across Lebanon including hospitals, primary health centers, and medical laboratories for citizen use.
• National Drug Database (الدليل الوطني للأدوية) Comprehensive searchable national database of registered medications in Lebanon, allowing users to search for specific drugs and access pricing information.
• National E-Health Program (البرنامج الوطني للصحة الإلكترونية) National program driving digital transformation of Lebanon's healthcare system, implementing health information systems and digital health infrastructure across the country.
• COVID-19 Impact Dashboard Interactive dashboard providing real-time COVID-19 statistics, case tracking, and health impact data for Lebanon for public use.
• Document Tracking System (تتبع المعاملة) Online system allowing users to track the status of their submitted documents and administrative transactions with the Ministry.
• Complaints Portal (الشكاوى) Online portal for citizens to submit complaints, feedback, and inquiries to the Ministry to promote accountability and transparency.
• E-Services Portal (المعاملات الإلكترونية) Comprehensive online portal providing electronic administrative services including drug assistance requests, pharmacy licensing, medical equipment approvals, medical licenses, hospital licensing, and health facility registration.
• Barcode 2D Drug Tracking Project (مشروع تتبع الأدوية عبر الباركود) Project implementing 2D barcode tracking on pharmaceutical products throughout Lebanon's supply chain to combat counterfeit and smuggled medications.
• National Cancer Plan 2023-2028 (الخطة الوطنية لمكافحة السرطان) Comprehensive five-year national cancer control strategy (2023-2028) addressing prevention, early detection, treatment, and patient support across Lebanon.
• National Pharmacovigilance Programme National program for drug safety monitoring and adverse drug reaction surveillance to ensure patient safety across Lebanon's pharmaceutical supply chain.
• Primary Health Care Network (شبكة مراكز الرعاية الصحية الأولية) Network of approximately 200 primary healthcare centers across Lebanon providing nearly free essential health services including general medicine, immunization, maternal health, and non-communicable disease management to citizens.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced public health expenditure from 12.4% to 8.4% of GDP while improving health indicators
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Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO provides technical guidance, health programs support, disease surveillance protocols, vaccination campaign support, and international health regulations compliance. The Ministry works closely with WHO on national health strategies, disease control programs, and health system strengthening initiatives.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF supports child vaccination programs, nutrition initiatives, childhood malnutrition diagnosis and treatment, and maternal health services. Partners on immunization campaigns and child health monitoring across primary healthcare centers.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on refugee health services including healthcare referrals, hospitalization cost coverage for refugees, vaccination services at registration centers, and health data sharing for displaced populations.
• Canadian International Accreditation FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides international accreditation for primary healthcare centers using Canadian standards, ensuring quality assurance and international benchmarks for healthcare service delivery.
• Qatar Red CrescentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and support for healthcare facilities including cardiac catheterization unit at Halba Governmental Hospital (Akkar) with budget of $556,000.
• UNFPAstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Population Fund supports reproductive health services, maternal health programs, and maternal death surveillance and response initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jordanian Ministry of Health: Neighboring country's health authority operating under very similar regional dynamics: significant refugee burden, donor-dependent health financing, and a network of public primary healthcare centers — making Jordan perhaps the closest operational analog to Lebanon's MoPH.
• Israeli Ministry of Health: Neighboring national health authority with comparable regulatory and public health functions including hospital accreditation, pharmaceutical regulation, and digital health initiatives, providing a regional benchmark for health system modernization.
• Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health: National health authority for Saudi Arabia with comparable regulatory, public health program administration, and healthcare facility oversight functions across a large population, making it the most structurally comparable peer to Lebanon's MoPH in the region.
• Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population: Arab Republic of Egypt's national health authority with comparable responsibility for hospital regulation, universal health coverage roll-out, pharmaceutical regulation, and primary care network management across a large mixed payer system.
• Iraqi Ministry of Health: Post-conflict neighboring country's national health authority operating under similar structural constraints (donor dependency, conflict exposure, large internally displaced populations) with analogous responsibility for primary care networks and pharmaceutical regulation.
• UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP): UAE federal health authority performing analogous functions of national health policy, regulation, public health program management, and licensing of health professionals and facilities — directly parallel to Lebanon's MoPH scope.

Others

• World Health Organization (WHO): International normative health authority that provides technical guidance, International Health Regulations compliance, and clinical trials registry framework (WHO ICTRP) to which Lebanon's LBCTR reports; partner rather than competitor, shaping the policy environment the ministry operates in.
• UNICEF: Core strategic partner providing vaccination, nutrition, and maternal/child health program support across the ministry's primary care network; relevant as an enabler of the ministry's pediatric and reproductive health service delivery rather than a competitor.
• World Bank Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice: Major financial and technical partner funding the ministry's universal health coverage and health system reform programs; relevant as a funder shaping the ministry's investment pipeline rather than as a comparable operating entity.

Broad incumbents

• NHS England: National health service operating as a comprehensive single-payer system with hospital accreditation, primary care networks, and digital health infrastructure at a much larger scale; comparable in functional role as a national health steward rather than as a direct regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles9 records

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