Health in Lebanon

[1] Moreover, Lebanon, like many countries in the Middle East is experiencing an epidemiological transition with an increasingly ageing population suffering from chronic and non-communicable diseases.

[6] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Lebanon achieves 99.1% of what is expected based on its current income.

[6] In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves 98.9% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income.

[6] Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Lebanon and are also the primary cause of hospital admission.

[10] Trends in high lung and bladder cancer incidence are largely the product of changing smoking prevalence and patterns of tobacco consumption.

These people are often forced to live in squalid conditions due to a lack of government resources.

Cultural stigma, however, often prevents sufferers from receiving the proper care they require and more often than not ends badly.

[19]Women have adequate access to gynecological and other female health facilities in Lebanon, excluding contraceptives.

[21] The Lebanese view on unborn children is that they are equivalent to an infant, thus making it difficult for legalization of abortion.

The general consensus of the Lebanese indicates that most do not support abortion, however a significant urban population is currently vying for its legalization.