The Islamic University of Lebanon has devised a strategy to enhance the well-being of its students and staff, focusing on the principle of ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body.’ In pursuit of this vision, a substantial sports facility has been constructed to fulfil this mission. Subsequently, recognizing the value of extending the benefits of this sports facility to the local community and the broader public, the university has actively engaged in various community-oriented initiatives over the past four years, particularly with local schools and public institutions. This successful local engagement has prompted the university to explore international opportunities, yielding significant achievements in this regard.

To align with the Chief Health’s recommendations regarding physical activity, the sports sector at IUL is working collaboratively to ensure that all students have access to physical activity opportunities. As part of this plan, faculties will receive support to assess and enhance their sports and physical activity offerings, ensuring equitable access for all students.

Recognizing that sport and physical activity can enrich the lives of young individuals, the university promotes these activities alongside other essential experiences such as arts, culture, work, and volunteering. Sport is viewed as one of the Department for Education’s fundamental pillars for character development, fostering skills like confidence, self-belief, dedication, and resilience. Additionally, it instils values such as friendship and fair play. In an era dominated by digital interactions, providing opportunities for in-person engagement among young people in their own and neighbouring communities is crucial for their social development and addressing issues like loneliness and social isolation. Furthermore, volunteering through sports empowers young people to contribute to and play an active role in their communities.

Sport organizations face the ongoing challenge of increasing sport participation. Conventional methods like promotional advertising and top-down initiatives that disregard community needs have proven ineffective in sustaining sport engagement. This action plan advocates for the ‘building sport communities’ model, which relies on a community development approach founded on three core elements: identifying a community champion, forging collaborative partnerships, and delivering high-quality sports programs. This approach not only aims to boost sport participation but also seeks to enhance communities through sports, offering valuable insights and implications for practitioners in this field.

 

In the 2019/2020 period, the sports department engaged in various activities, including:

• Participation in the Homin Al Fawqa sports event for schools.
• Taking part in the Bayssour tournament, which was organized for universities and schools, with our university emerging as the first-place winner.
• Participation in the companies and institutions sports tournament held in Kfarchima, where our university secured the first place.
• Participation in an honorary sports event hosted at Al-Nasr Club in Al-Bazouria.
• Participation in another honorary sports event organized by the Youth and Sports Office in the Jabal Amel Region, Abbasiya.
• Participation in the Arab mini-football Championship held in Abu Dhabi.
• Organizing an Indoor Championship, specifically the Imam Musa Al-Sadr Football Tournament.

The conclusion of the second session of the Islamic University of Lebanon in the El Clasico stadium, in the presence of the President of the University, Prof. Dina El-Mawla

The Islamic University of Lebanon concluded the Ramadan course for institutions, companies, banks and universities, which continued throughout the month of Ramadan on the Classico stadiums on Airport Road.

The final match brought together the LPS team and the Beirut Guard team, yesterday evening, in the presence of the head of the activities department at the Islamic University, Eng. Zakaria Sharara, the head of the administrative division in customs, Major Nidal Diab, Dr. Salim Abu Asbar, Mr. Osama Siraj, Mr. Mahmoud Ahmed, and the international journalist Bilal Nassour, and a large media and public presence.

The match ended in a positive draw 3-3, and LPS won on penalties, 2-0.

In the end, Sharara, Siraj and Ahmed distributed cups, medals and commemorative shields to the participating teams, and everyone praised the great effort made by the sports department at the university, especially for its permanent and successful organization of sports courses.

The French survey engineering team won the title of the Mini Football Tournament by defeating the English survey engineering team 2 with a score of (8-4)…. The Sports Club Administration at the Islamic University Khaldeh Branch congratulates the winning team…

The Islamic University of Lebanon team won the Martyr Hassan Kassir sports tournament for universities held by the Youth and Sports Office in the Amal Movement, Jabal Amel Region, against the University Technical Institute team – a 7-3 battle over the Hobbs stadiums – Tyre

The establishment of the campus in Wardanieh area is a continuation of the mission of the Islamic University in a project of international standards and a suitable environment to embrace the youth energies, seeking to excel scientifically and practically in a way that serves man, society and countries transcending sects, regions and doctrines.

And because the university is continuously working to establish the quality of education and scientific research, so the campus in Wardanieh provided all facilities and means that enhance the academic endeavors of the student, ranging from advanced classrooms and high-quality laboratories, a center for photocopying and Internet, library, cafeteria and restaurant in addition to Health care center and parks.
Wardanieh Campus also provided an important space for organizing various sports and cultural activities through the conference center, which includes halls of celebrations and seminars, a sports hall that contains a football and basketball stadiums in addition to a sport club, all of international standards.

Announcement for everyone who wants to participate in the football tournament.

And a training announcement

https://www.facebook.com/IULOfficial/photos/pb.100064592143796.-2207520000/2910074995721879/?type=3

 

Sport and physical activity can enrich young people’s lives, and should be considered alongside other important activities like arts, culture, work and volunteering, to ensure young people have access to a variety of experiences. Sport is one of the Departments for Education’s five foundations for building character, and can help all encounter community young people to develop sport skills such as friendship and fair play. In an increasingly digital world, giving community young people opportunities for face-to-face engagement with their peers in their own and other communities is vital in developing socially as well as tackling loneliness and social isolation. And volunteering through sport can help young people to give back and play a role in their communities. Community based sharing IUL sport can be verified clearly in attached the welcoming day. 

 

Sport organizations face the challenge in sport participation. Traditional methods of addressing this challenge such as promotional ads and top-down initiatives that ignore community needs have not succeeded in sustaining sport participation. This action plan supports the impact of the building sport communities model in which community development approach based on three key elements: identifying a community champion, developing collaborative partnerships, and delivering quality sport programming; however using a community development approach to not only increase sport participation but also develop communities through sport are presented with implications for practitioners.  

 

 

The primary health care department provides preventive services in order to improve the health of the family (women, children, youth and men) through:

Providing reproductive health medications and supplies through PHC centers, including 57 health centers / clinics outside the primary health care network, and providing reproductive health services to the displaced in order to improve women’s health and prevent unwanted pregnancies.

Delivering reproductive health information to beneficiaries through awareness and education programs which are provided by the primary health care centers within and outside the centers.

Providing equipment that enables early detection of reproductive system diseases (early detection of breast cancer, cervical cancer).

Encouraging pregnant women to receive a minimum of 4 visits during pregnancy and one postnatal visit.

Developing the capacity of service providers in primary health care centers based on the clinical protocols for reproductive health.

Preparing governmental hospitals to receive emergency obstetric cases.

 Equipping governmental hospitals to receive high-risk pregnancies.

 Capacity building of service providers to deal with survivors of sexual violence and refer them to relevant associations.

Capacity building of service providers of provision of equipment for primary health care centers and hospitals to address cases of rape and refer survivors to the relevant associations.

The primary health care department offers as well antenatal and postnatal care services for pregnant Lebanese and non-Lebanese women across Lebanon as part of the reproductive health services. These services were supported by the formulation of the ‘’Service Delivery Guidelines’’, which were followed by consecutive training for primary health care (PHC) centers’ staff across Lebanon upon implementation.

 

The antenatal and postnatal care services offered by the PHC centers consist of the following:

All pregnant women visiting the centers should receive:

• Minimum of 4 antenatal care services
• 2 Echography during pregnancy
• 1 postnatal visit
• Coverage of vaccination for newborn of followed up mothers (according to the National Vaccination Calendar)
• Provision of Reproductive Health drugs and supplies to all PHC centers, in addition to 64 Reproductive Health dispensaries supported by International NGOs to serve the displaced Syrians.

MoPH with the support of UNFPA and in collaboration with the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology (LSOG) launched ” The Revised Version of the Service Delivery Guidelines for Reproductive Health” in June 2015, which aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of service providers, in order to ensure the provision of reproductive health services that meet women’s, men’s and youth’s needs in Lebanon.

Accordingly, the first phase of training took place from July to September, with 275 physicians and health care workers, including: 160 paramedical specialties, 88 medical and 27 humanitarian actors.

The training aims to improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of health workers to ensure that reproductive health needs of women, men adults and youth are met in normal setting and in the case of crises.

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According to the interviews with 47 directors and supervisors of SRH and HIV services: Partnerships:

• SRH directors and supervisors identify their major partner as the MOPH (85 per cent) and less frequently mention the Ministry of Social Affairs, doctors, nurses and NGOs. HIV/VCT directors and supervisors identify the NACP and, less frequently, the MOPH and NGOs, including Soins Infirmiers Développement Communautaire.

Nearly a third of directors and supervisors say there are no ‘champions’ for action on SRH and HIV integration. Where ‘champions’ were identified, they were the MOPH and NACP.

• More HIV/VCT directors and supervisors (61.1 per cent) reported having a multisectoral technical group working on linkages compared to SRH directors and supervisors (24.1 per cent).
• Significant differences were seen in relation to civil society. Over half (54.4 per cent) of SRH centres’ directors and supervisors – compared to just 16.8 per cent of HIV/ VCT centres directors and supervisors – considered the role of civil society in SRH and HIV programming to be very limited. 31 per cent of SRH directors and supervisors– compared to 76.5 per cent of HIV/VCT directors and supervisors– report the involvement of groups of civil society (including youth, PLHIV and key populations).

The HIV epidemic was introduced to Lebanon in 1984, with the 1st diagnosed AIDS case. Since then, the number of cases have been slowly but steadily rising which led the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to establish the National AIDS Control Program (NAP) in 1989. The NAP’s main aim is to limit the HIV and AIDS epidemic, gather statistics on reported cases of HIV/AIDS coordinate with NGOs ministries, media, religious leaders, UN agencies and other key stakeholders and improve the situation of people living with HIV and limit its spread in Lebanon.

In 2018 (till November) 160 new cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported to the National AIDS Program (NAP) in Lebanon.
Distribution of cases by age shows that the higher number of reported cases is in the age group 30-49 years old (49.4%).
Gender distribution shows that 94.4% of the newly reported cases are among males compared to 5.6% for females. However global gender distribution of AIDS cases in the world is around 50%. Low AIDS cases rates among women could help limit the spread of the disease in Lebanon.
The major mode of HIV transmission is by sexual relations (98.8%). Of the total infections by sexual transmission the highest rate is among men who have sex with men 76.9 % and 9.3% non-specified which raises the question of under reporting due to fears of stigma and discrimination. The vertical transmission (mother to child) is 0.6%.
Data on high risk groups (intravenous drug users, sex workers, prisoners), is incomplete.  Data on HIV/AIDS death is unavailable.
Blood safety is well controlled in the country. No new cases of HIV infections through blood transfused in Lebanon have been reported since 1993.
Antiretroviral treatment (ARV) is provided by the Ministry of Public Health free of charge.
By the end of November 2018, the cumulative total of HIV/AIDS cases reached 2366 . .

 

Treatment

There is no current cure for HIV, but effective HIV treatments (antiretroviral therapy) have been developed that block HIV replication, preventing immune damage and HIV-related illness. According to the latest WHO recommendations “Treat All”, treatment begin immediately after diagnosis, and once begun it needs to be maintained throughout a person’s life.
People living with HIV typically require Triple combination therapy of ART (Anti-Retroviral Therapy) which is usually prescribed by an infectious Disease Specialist Physician.
Antiretroviral Treatment is provided by the Ministry of Public Health(MOPH) free of charge to Lebanese citizens and Palestinian refugees. Currently the MOPH is covering with ART all Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR as well as some refugees from other nationalities. People living with HIV who will start ART (regardless of their CD4  count as per the WHO and national guidelines) need to consult their Infectious Disease physician and do the required blood tests, have a MOPH request form for ART filled by their physician and present it along with all required documents for approval at the MOPH at Bir Hassan. Once they got the approval, they can come to present their papers and pick their medications at the National AIDS Program Dispensing Center at Karantina (Tel: 961-1-566100/101/ [email protected])
(See list of ART medications available at Karantina Dispensing center)

 

Care and Support

Getting infected with HIV is no longer a death sentence. People living with HIV can live a normal life if they take their medication regularly and follow their Care giver’s instructions. HIV/AIDS is now considered as a chronic disease.  There are more than 36.98 million people living with HIV around the globe by end of 2017 according to UNAIDS- so you are not alone.

Talking to a close friend, parent, counselor, VCT specialist can help to explore all your feelings about having HIV. Furthermore, you must visit an infectious disease specialist doctor who will inform you about your treatment options, talk to you about safety precautions, and help you find somebody to talk to about your feelings.

NGOs are primarily founded by and for people living with HIV Their aim is to enhance the lives of those who are affected directly and indirectly by the HIV, provide social support, focus groups, peer to peer education, and a friendly atmosphere devoid of stigma and discrimination. It is important to encourage people living with HIV to express their feelings, frustrations and demands but it is also essential to let them know their rights and obligations towards themselves and their community

A number of NGOs are primarily founded by and for people living with HIV AIDS. And their aim is to enhance the lives of those who are affected directly and indirectly by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, provide social support, focus groups, peer to peer education, and a friendly atmosphere devoid of stigma and discrimination. It is important to encourage people living with HIV AIDS to express their feelings, frustrations and demands but it is also essential to let them know their rights and obligations towards themselves and their community. Some of these NGOs include Vivre Positif and Think Positive (See list of NGOs under VCTs.

 

The Obstetrics and Gynecology Division (OBGYN) at ZHUMC has a diverse team of physicians, surgeons, residents, certified midwives and dedicated nurses. At ZHUMC OBGYN, we coordinate an individualized treatment plan for our patients, with thorough evaluation using latest diagnostic technologies. 
 
Our OBGYN team provides support and medical care for a lifelong journey, from childbearing age to menopause and beyond. Our team is ready to answer your concerns for all issues affecting women’s lives. We treat medical cases related to infertility, incontinence, benign and malignant gynecologic problems, menopause and many others. 

• Obstetrics programs dedicated to providing women and babies with expert prenatal labor and delivery, and postpartum care. 
• General gynecology, with expertise in providing treatments and therapies for contraceptive management, preconception counseling, fertility concerns, and the complete spectrum of gynecologic issues. 

Minimally invasive surgery center (operative hysteroscopy and laparoscopy) dedicated to providing individualized and minimally invasive surgery options to diagnose and treat a full range of gynecologic conditions. It also works towards improving our patients’ quality of life, as they are significantly associated with less blood loss during surgery, less scarring, less postoperative pain and faster recovery

Therefore, strategies are developed at IUL for promoting free reproductive and sexual health access with a special attention to ethical factors, Islamic boundaries and limitations by providing the required services in scientifically appropriate facilities: 

Because, Reproductive and Sexual integration curricula programs are obligatory paid course for only Faculty of Health Nursing students that equip them with knowledge & skills related to reproductive system and sexual health care issues. (Nursing LMD program, Page: 2, Semester III, ID course: NLNC301)

Consequently, Free access for all vulnerable population at IUL community regarding sexuality information and education is supported and ensured by attending free medical advices and consultations visit to Gynecology clinics in case of  any sexual  or reproductive problems. IUL is considered a Referral Institution to The Supreme Islamic Shiite Council that authorized to treat all IUl staff and students at Al-Zahraa Hospital which is a one of the Council institutions.

Regarding Sexual & Reproductive Medical Coverage, all IUL Students benefit from medical appointments and treatment from The Lebanese Committee of National Social Security that ensures safety and wellbeing for whole in case of sexual disorders and other clinical situations. This insurance is funded totally and supported by the university only if the student is officially registered in the university.(CNNSlawnumber14.Page1) 

 

University students often experience high levels of stress. Any number of potential events, academic failure, the loss of loved one, job termination of close relatives, and so on- may require students to make adjustments in the patterns of their daily living. Not all life transitions are negative, but even positive events, when accompanied by significant changes and demands, have the potential to be distressing. Many students weather the “stormy periods” of their lives without professional assistance; others may find that the distress of being a student provides an occasion to consult a mental health professional. Thus, the faculty of health seeking help with different students concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, family issues and academic difficulties. Faculty and Staff, play an important role in detecting and helping distressed students.

However, identifying and responding to students in distress is not an easy job; it can be confusing and overwhelming.

Mental Health Services insured by free psychologist consultation who is a member in the faculty of Health & Nursing Sciences and she deals with the different suspected cases:

• Academic pressure or failure
• Conflict with classmates/Professors
• Difficulty adjusting to university life
• Trouble adjusting to different culture
• Career indecision
• Athletes (pressure/ expectations)
• Eating disorders
• Drug/alcohol abuse
• Sexual or physical problems
• Identity/sexual confusion
• Family problems
• Grief and loss
• Depression 15
• Anxiety
• Loneliness
• Relationship problems/break-ups
• Low self-esteem
• Financial problem

The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was launched in May 2014 within the Ministry of Public Health with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and International Medical Corps (IMC), with the aim of reforming mental health care in Lebanon and providing services beyond medical treatment at the community level, in line with Human Rights and the latest evidence for best practices.

NMHP Vision: All people living in Lebanon will have the opportunity to enjoy the best possible mental health and well-being.  

Working towards this vision, the NMHP has launched in May 2015, after a process involving all key stakeholders in the country, a Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention, Promotion, and Treatment Strategy for Lebanon for the period of 2015-2020. 

Mission: to ensure the development of a sustainable mental health system that guarantees the provision and universal accessibility of high quality mental health curative and preventive services through a cost-effective, evidence-based and multidisciplinary approach, with an emphasis on community involvement, continuum of care, human rights, and cultural relevance. 

The implementation of this Strategy is successfully ongoing since its launching.

The NMHP has also coordinated the development of the “Inter-ministerial Substance Use Response Strategy for Lebanon 2016-2021” launched jointly in December 2016 by the ministries of Public Health, Social Affairs, Interior and Municipalities, Justice and Education. The implementation of this Strategy has been initiated.

 

Type	Signature	Number	Date	Topic	Document
Decision	Minister of Public Health	271/1	25/02/2019	Related to the Assessment of the Health Status of Patients Transferred from Al-Fanar Hospital	Decision Number 271/1: Related to the Assessment of the Health Status of Patients Transferred from Al-Fanar Hospital
Decision	Minister of Public Health	270/1	25/02/2019	Related to the Quality of Care and Human Rights in the Field of Mental Health	Decision Number 270/1: Related to the Quality of Care of Human Rights in the Field of Mental Health
Circular	Director General	60	20/06/2018	Related to the rational prescription of medication for priority mental and neurological conditions for specialists in the public health system	Circular Number 60: Related to the rational prescription of medication for priority mental and neurological conditions for specialists in the public health system
Circular	Director General	112	27/11/2018	Related to limiting the practice of the profession of psychologist in healthcare and educational institutions exclusively to professionals who have the license to practice from the Ministry of Public Health	Circular Number 112: Related to limiting the practice of the profession of psychologist in healthcare and educational institutions exclusively to professionals who have the license to practice from the Ministry of Public Health
Circular	Director General	113	22/11/2018	Related to the mandatory licensing for the practice of the profession of Psychologist (clinical and educational)	Circular number 113: related to the mandatory licensing for the practice of the profession of Psychologist (clinical and educational)
Decision	Minister of Public Health	1155	19-06-2018	Decision related to the National Mental Health Programme	Decision number 1155: related to the National Mental Health Programme
Circular	Director General	22	09-03-2018	Regulation of studies and research in the field of mental health and psychosocial support	Circular number 22: related to the regulation of studies and research in the field of mental health and psychosocial support
Annexe		1320/1	02-2018	Guidelines issued by the National Mental Health Program in the Ministry of Public Health regarding the necessary procedures and documents needed to obtain a license to practice clinical and non-clinical (educational) psychology profession.	Guidelines issued by the National Mental Health Program in the Ministry of Public Health regarding the necessary procedures and documents needed to obtain a license to practice clinical and non-clinical (educational) psychology profession.
Circular	Director General	48	12-06-2017	Regulation of research in the field of mental health	Circular number 48: Related to the regulation of research in the field of mental health
Circular	Director General	64	12-06-2017	Projects related to MHPSS and substance use in Lebanon	Circular number 64: Projects related to MHPSS and substance use in Lebanon
Circular	Director General	46	22-03-2016	Request to hospitals to not report on overdose	Circular number 46: related to the request to hospitals to not report on overdose

 

 

The National Mental Health Programme in the Ministry of Public Health with the support of the World Health Organization developed a Practical Guide for Media Professionals on the Coverage of Mental Health and Substance Use. The guide is designed to be used by journalists, news reporters, anchors, television shows hosts, social media bloggers, script writers and other media professionals. It is contextualized and culturally adapted to the media scene in Lebanon so as to answer questions related to mental health and substance use. The guide helps media professionals produce successful media outputs on mental health and substance use. It was prepared based on findings from interviews with media professionals which aimed to explore their needs and the challenges they face when addressing mental health and substance use topics.

Practical Guide for Media Professionals on the Coverage of Mental Health and Substance Use

Accreditation standards for residential substance use rehabilitation programmes – 2019

The aim of these Accreditation Standards is to improve the quality of care and to ensure the protection of Human Rights for persons in Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation facilities in Lebanon. They have been developed in line with strategic objective 2.3.2 of the “Inter-ministerial Substance Use Response Strategy for Lebanon 2016-2021”, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and reviewed by local and international experts in the field.

 Accreditation standards for residential substance use rehabilitation programmes -Lebanon 2019

Guide for the rational prescription of medications for priority mental and neurological conditions for specialists in the public health system

The “Guide for the rational prescription of medications for priority mental and neurological conditions for specialists in the public health system” constitutes a reference document for evidence-based and culturally appropriate decision-making for pharmacological treatment of priority mental and neurological conditions. This guide is based on the “National List of Psychotropic and Neurological Medications for Humanitarian Response, v2.0” which was developed to harmonize the procurement and provision of medications amongst all actors. In addition, a separate list of medical tests needed to monitor the side effects of these medications (as per the guide) is available in English and French.

In line with the continuum of care, this guide advocates for the rational medication prescription based on the national list and highlights the importance of the psychosocial component in the treatment of mental and neurological conditions as part of the holistic person-centred care.

This guide was made possible through the fruitful collaboration between the MOPH and the World Health Organization. The process of development encompassed two rounds of technical review from experts at local and international levels.

The guide is available in English and French.

 Psychotropic Medication guide- English

Guide des medicaments Psychotropes- Francais

 Recruitment criteria for professionals working in mental health in humanitarian settings

As part of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Task Force (MHPSS TF) action plan set every year to address challenges faced in MHPSS work, recruitment criteria for mental health professionals working in the humanitarian field were developed with the aim of ensuring that professionals with the minimum needed qualifications are employed.

These criteria are recommended to use by all organizations operating in this field in Lebanon

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities, especially the Department of Psychology, invites you to attend a seminar entitled: Challenges faced by students during this year: between reality and expectations on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Beirut time via zoom app. The invitation is addressed to students and professors.

Launch Meeting – Zoom

to register for a seminar: the challenges students faced this year: between reality and expectations

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About 

The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) was launched in May 2014 within the Ministry of Public Health with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and International Medical Corps (IMC), with the aim of reforming mental health care in Lebanon and providing services beyond medical treatment at the community level, in line with Human Rights and the latest evidence for best practices. 

 NMHP Vision: All people living in Lebanon will have the opportunity to enjoy the best possible mental health and well-being.   

  Working towards this vision, the NMHP has launched in May 2015, after a process involving all key stakeholders in the country, a Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention, Promotion, and Treatment Strategy for Lebanon for the period of 2015-2020.  

 Mission: to ensure the development of a sustainable mental health system that guarantees the provision and universal accessibility of high quality mental health curative and preventive services through a cost-effective, evidence-based and multidisciplinary approach, with an emphasis on community involvement, continuum of care, human rights, and cultural relevance.  

 The implementation of this Strategy is successfully ongoing since its launching. 

 The NMHP has also coordinated the development of the “Inter-ministerial Substance Use Response Strategy for Lebanon 2016-2021” launched jointly in December 2016 by the ministries of Public Health, Social Affairs, Interior and Municipalities, Justice and Education. The implementation of this Strategy has been initiated. 

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Indicators 

The Mental Health and Psycho Social (MHPSS) indicators are designed to monitor the accessibility to and quality of the available MHPSS services provided by MHPSS non-governmental and humanitarian actors. 
  
The main purposes of these indicators are: 
– To monitor the access of persons with mental disorders to doctors trained on Mental Health Gap Action Program (mhGAP), psychologists and psychiatrists 
– To monitor the trend of mental health diagnosis 
– To follow-up on specific vulnerable groups and decrease risk of relapses and suicide 
– To empower the persons with mental disorders and their caregivers 
– To increase reporting of persons benefiting from psychosocial activities through reporting on some Child Protection (CP) indicators related to PSS activities 
 - To increase the number of staff trained on evidence based mental health interventions 
 - To increase the number of staff benefiting from staff care activities

In its good practice guide for student and staff mental well-being in higher education, IUL by collaboration with Al-Zahraa Hospital Yearly organized a scientific day in World Mental Health Day for all staff and students about how to deal with conflict situations from the psychological point of view.  

IUL acknowledge some of the triggers of mental health problems that can affect students and staff significantly, Mental Health Services insured by free psychologist consultation whom is accredited from the Ministry of Public Health as mentioned in the National Mental Health Program 2014 that mental health is a core element in a primary health care for all.  

 

 

يُعد الشعور بالإحباط أو بنوع من الكآبة من وقتٍ لآخر جزءًا طبيعيًا من الحياة. قد تتطوّر هذه المشاعر ويُصاب الإنسان بالاكتئاب. 

يعتبر الاكتئاب أكثر من مجرد نوبة من الحالة المزاجية السيئة، ويمكن أن يؤدّي إلى مجموعة متنوعة من المشكلات العاطفية والجسدية وقد يتطلب علاجاً على المدى الطويل.  

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#مستشفى_الزهراء_مركز_طبي_جامعي 

#ZHUMC 

#Depression 

#الاكتئاب 

#Stay_Safe 

 

What are the best ways to stay mentally healthy during times of crises? And how physical activity can improve our mental health?

With great pleasure, we invite you to take part in our upcoming webinar as we discuss the physical and mental health status in lebanon. With the worst economic collapse in its history aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lebanon’s double crises continue to affect our physical and mental wellbeing.

Join our first speaker Dr. Randa El Barraj to talk more about the traumas we Lebanese people are facing and how to overcome them followed by the effect of physical activity on mental health with Dr. Hiba Hassouna.

It will be an insightful discussion taking place on Friday the 6th of August at 5pm. DON’T MISS OUT !

Please use the following link to enter the session:

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These policies are included in the university’s comprehensive strategy to eradicate hunger within the university (that is, among students and workers) and work to ensure food security. The university is keen to provide food security for its students inside and outside the campus, so it provides balanced meals for these students during the holy month of Ramadan and on other religious occasions.

Form the IUL total area, a great portion is dedicated to forests implantation and vegetation. Concerning the forest, the IUL has about 2300 implanted trees of several types that reflect their biodiversity. These trees are of both categories: Leafy and fruit trees. Concerning the fruit trees, they include several types as sate, olive, pin, pomegranate, banana and guava trees.

The university is keen, through the meals provided to students, to provide healthy meals of high nutritional value at low prices, taking into account what the human body needs in terms of nutritional elements by adopting a food list that includes different types of healthy foods that contain integrated nutritional elements that are distributed on the number of days of the week with the aim of achieving the desired metabolism. Therefore, students are provided with meals that contain vegetables and fruits (rich in protein and vitamins) and fresh meat that they buy from small farmers who invest the agricultural lands surrounding the university campus in order to support and motivate them to agricultural production. 

Here is a list of the daily dishes served at the university: 

• A fish 
• White rice with fish fillet 
• Rice with shrimp 
• Rice with chicken 
• Moroccian 
• Majdra (lentils with rice) 
• A bowl of chicken with boiled vegetables 
• Chicken roast with white rice 
• Chicken Kabsa with vegetable salad 

Lentil Soup 

Healthy Food:

Healthy Drinks:

In addition to the Lebanese salads consisting of various types of vegetables (Tabouleh-Fattoush) 

 

 

The University offers different types of menu at all points of sale for its students, so that the student can choose according to their choice and at very adequate prices.

Under the supervision of the Lebanese National Committee for UNESCO, the UNESCO Club was launched through its first project at the Islamic University of Lebanon – Tyre Branch, under the title “Sawa”, which corresponds to the first goal of the Sustainable Development Goals “Poverty Eradication”.

The campaign was launched by students of the club members and baltai invited university students and administrative and educational bodies to participate in this volunteer work in order to meet these needs.

Each volunteer will provide items, books, foods and clothes that he does not want to be sorted and distributed to poor families, where they will rely on collecting information about these families from municipalities and events in the region.

Donations funds were then set up at the university to buy food and distribute it to those in need before the holy month of Ramadan. The club will also hold a free summer course for low-income children in July, which we will announce later…

For anyone who wishes to support this project or for anyone with limited income who needs help, please contact 76/808150.

The Islamic university of Lebanon – tyre held a mass Ramadan breakfast sunset on Tuesday, june 30, 2015, at the shoatina-tyre restaurant. this breakfast included the university’s governing body, a delegation of administrative staff, a delegation of professors and lecturers at the university, and a delegation of university students. Representatives of various local media in tyre and the neighborhood also attended the annual breakfast.
After iftar, the head of the tyre branch of the Islamic university of Lebanon addressed the audience with a speech that welcomed the attendees, and appreciated the importance of the family and fraternal spirit that the holy month sends to the fasting people as he brings them together around his table at the same time, away from the concerns and concerns of life. He then mentioned some of the judgment and meanings derived from this holy month’s atmosphere.