Health minister praises Lebanese-American medical initiative at Baalbek Governmental Hospital
11/10/2025 12:49:00 PM
Minister of Public Health Rakan Nasreddine visited Baalbek Governmental Hospital, where a Lebanese-American medical team from Detroit successfully performed 20 free surgeries for local patients under an initiative by the Arab American Association and with full equipment donations from Stryker.
During his tour, the minister commended the visiting surgeons and praised Director Dr. Abbas Shokr for revitalizing the hospital as part of a broader plan to strengthen public healthcare institutions. “These doctors embody genuine patriotism and humanity—returning from abroad to serve their people without expectation,” he said.
Nasreddine emphasized the ministry’s commitment to mobilizing Lebanon’s diaspora medical expertise, noting that Baalbek Hospital has recently received a modern CT scanner and will soon be equipped with an MRI and a cardiac catheterization unit. The minister added that the same medical team will continue its humanitarian mission in Nabatieh.
During his tour, the minister commended the visiting surgeons and praised Director Dr. Abbas Shokr for revitalizing the hospital as part of a broader plan to strengthen public healthcare institutions. “These doctors embody genuine patriotism and humanity—returning from abroad to serve their people without expectation,” he said.
Nasreddine emphasized the ministry’s commitment to mobilizing Lebanon’s diaspora medical expertise, noting that Baalbek Hospital has recently received a modern CT scanner and will soon be equipped with an MRI and a cardiac catheterization unit. The minister added that the same medical team will continue its humanitarian mission in Nabatieh.