Khattar Georges, Hallit Jennifer, El Chamieh Carolla, Bou Sanayeh Elie
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon.
Notre Dame des Secours University Hospital, Jbeil, Lebanon.
Health Econ Rev. 2022 Apr 11;12(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13561-022-00369-9.
For nearly 3 years now, Lebanon has been assailed by compounded crises. With the economic instability, the coronavirus pandemic, and the explosion of the Beirut Port on August 4, 2020; the fragile Lebanese healthcare system has found itself at massive risk of a catastrophic public health crisis secondary to cardiovascular drug shortages. The time has come for public health authorities to find urgent solutions for this national trajedy that is projected to last for years.
近三年来,黎巴嫩一直遭受多重危机的冲击。随着经济不稳定、新冠疫情以及2020年8月4日贝鲁特港口爆炸事件的发生,脆弱的黎巴嫩医疗系统面临着因心血管药物短缺而引发灾难性公共卫生危机的巨大风险。现在是公共卫生当局为这场预计将持续数年的国家悲剧寻找紧急解决方案的时候了。