2023-12-21 13:00:46
“Caretary Prime Minister Najib Mikati Al-Saray received the United Nations Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, Imran Riza, and discussed with him the existing cooperation between the government and United Nations institutions in service, humanitarian, health and social efforts.
Mikati received MP Qabalan Qabalan, who said after the meeting: “We were honored to meet with His Excellency President Mikati, accompanied by a delegation from the municipalities of Western Bekaa, the mayors, the heads of the municipal union, the mayors, the mukhtars, and some figures. We presented the affairs and concerns of the region and its urgent needs, especially at the development level, most notably the completion of the Jeb Jannine Hospital, which The Southern Council had previously established the first phase of it in the past, and it needs to be completed. We also touched on other development affairs related to electricity, the sorting plant, and the Jeb Jenin landfill, as well as the cultural center in Al-Marj. The President promised to pay attention to the region and give it the necessary care because it needs development. Serious attention from the Lebanese government at all development levels.”
He received MP Bilal Abdullah, who said after the meeting: “Today I was honored to meet with His Excellency President Mikati to discuss a humanitarian, sensitive and national issue, which is the continuity of providing support for medicines for cancerous and incurable diseases, in integration and coordination with His Excellency the Minister of Health, Firas Al-Abyad, who is trying to continue this mission in In light of the difficult economic conditions, whether by checking protocols and installing a tracking system that was able to reduce a lot of leakage and smuggling of these medicines.”
Representative Abdullah referred to the recent meeting that took place between Minister Al-Abyad and Representative Wael Abu Faour, where a detailed discussion took place on this issue.
He announced: “For us, as a parliamentary health committee, there is a consensus among us to continue to stand by the sick citizen in this intractable crisis. We cannot leave these people, who number about 13,000 patients, without any coverage. Last year, there was reliance on withdrawal funds.” Private, and now we need special funds for this file. The budget of the Ministry of Health is in our hands to be studied and approved. We want it to be devoted to the issue of hospitalization, to cover the hospital bills of patients, and to be multiplied at least fifty times, as happened in the State Employees Cooperative, to reduce the hospital burden on patients. “.
He added: “It is clear that Prime Minister Mikati is closely following this file, and he is adamant with us that no Lebanese citizen will remain without coverage, and here I mean cancer, immune and incurable diseases.”
He said: “The conversation also revolved around the amount of funding and how to secure this money, which is a top priority above all other priorities. Today was a very useful session, and this file is in the custody of his state, in coordination and integration with the Minister of Health, Firas Al-Abyad, the Bank of Lebanon, and the current governor, Wassim Mansouri, and news must be released.” Positive news for the people as soon as possible, on this issue, and I am optimistic, and what I heard today from Prime Minister Mikati and from the conversation that took place with the White Minister yesterday, is that support for these medicines is at the appropriate, scientific level and the exact level, so to speak, to continue until the year 2024, until a plan is found. “For economic recovery, moving the economy, and finding other solutions, perhaps through comprehensive health coverage and proposed projects.”
He declared: “The important thing is for us to reassure and for President Mikati and the Minister of Health to reassure these patients that the medicine will continue, and the state will remain supportive of them, and support for medicines for cancer and incurable diseases will not be lifted. The most important thing is that the mechanism be set to deliver it to the patients, and I mean here the issue of importing the medicine and securing it at the appropriate time before.” Companies, because there is a delay from time to time, which is reflected in the health of patients.”
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