Health access and utilization survey among Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Lebanon currently hosts just under 1 million registered refugees who live both in urban centers and informal settlements. UNHCR is providing assistance and support to refugees through a variety of programs covering basic assistance, protection, shelter, WASH, education and health. The public health unit of UNHCR plays a role both in provision of health care services and institutional support through implementing partners and in coordination of the response together with the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The UNHCR public health programme aims to enhance refugee access to comprehensive health services within Lebanon. Primary health care (PHC) is the core of all health interventions and in partnership with local and international implementing partners UNHCR is supporting 10 PHC facilities where a basic package of health care services1 is provided for free or at subsidized pricesfor refugees. In addition, UNHCR supports two centersspecialized in mental health.