Fleifel Mohamad, Abi Farraj Khaled
Endocrinology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
Biology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LBN.
Cureus. 2022 May 26;14(5):e25367. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25367. eCollection 2022 May.
In the past, a number of events rocked Lebanon, a small region of the previously prestigious Phoenician civilization. Whether it was mandates, wars, or economic compromises, the country always seemed to rise up again to a prominent stature in the Middle East. Once known as Switzerland of the East, Lebanon was torn apart by the works of sectarian battles during the civil war from 1975 to 1990. Since then, the country has never been the same with the turmoil left and right. Despite all of that, the healthcare sector has been one of the most prominent in the Middle East and the entire Arab world with accomplished physicians returning from immigration to serve their country. Lebanon excelled in holding first-time international conferences, performing medical interventions, and offering one of the best healthcare education and training to its juniors. The most recent setbacks since late 2019 have, however, held Lebanon back and subsequently handcuffed the healthcare system, leading to the impactful demise of the once glorious care. Nevertheless, the healthcare system remains one of the top-tier domains fighting against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the failings of the rocked state.
过去，一系列事件震撼了黎巴嫩，这个曾属于久负盛名的腓尼基文明的小地区。无论是委任统治、战争还是经济妥协，该国似乎总能再度崛起，在中东地区占据显著地位。黎巴嫩曾被誉为“东方瑞士”，却在1975年至1990年内战期间因宗派冲突而四分五裂。自那时起，国内动荡不安，国家已不复从前。尽管如此，医疗保健部门仍是中东乃至整个阿拉伯世界最突出的部门之一，有不少学成归来的医生回国服务。黎巴嫩在举办首次国际会议、开展医疗干预以及为年轻一代提供一流的医疗保健教育和培训方面表现出色。然而，自2019年末以来的最新挫折使黎巴嫩陷入困境，随后束缚了医疗保健系统，导致曾经辉煌的医疗服务遭受重大打击而衰落。尽管如此，医疗保健系统仍是抗击2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情以及动荡国家诸多问题的顶级领域之一。
