Lebanese University President, Professor Fouad Ayoub, presented on Saturday two medical devices, namely a ventilator and a robot device implemented by students of the University’s Faculty of Science, to the Elias Al-Hrawi Governmental Hospital in Zahle, in the presence of Ministers of the Displaced Ghada Shreim, Public Health Hamad Hassan, Industry Imad Hoballah, Culture and Agriculture Abbas Mortada, and Deputies Salim Aoun and Mohammad Al-Qarawi; as well as Parliamentary Health Committee Chairman, MP Assem Araji, General Director of the Hospital, Dr. Nicola Maacaron, Head of the Health Authority in the Beqaa, Dr. Ghassan Zalaqet, and the medical and nursing staff and students.

Minister Hassan commended this initiative, praising the relentless efforts and high efficiency of the medical staff, which led to having the lowest levels of the virus spread and mortality rates in Lebanon.

“The importance of this achievement is that we need these devices, and thanks to the efficiency of the medical staff, I think Lebanon is one of the least countries in the world in terms of the spread of the virus and the registration of deaths," he said.

Hassan reminded that the slogan of the Ministry of Health during this period is "wearing a mask" which is "one of the basics of a safe return to normal life”.

He added: "Three months ago we requested 300 respirators, 150 of which were presented to government and private hospitals, due to the high global demand and lack of donations. Some countries, despite their great potentials, were busy with Corona and were unable to help, and we understand this matter."

Minister Hassan thanked the Minister of Industry "for his ongoing efforts, especially with regard to medical devices,” adding, “We are a partnership in the government at all levels."

He also thanked the Minister of Agriculture, saying: "In agriculture, we will turn into an exporting country, not a producer, and we will make expats proud of our cooperation and success."

In turn, the Displaced Minister indicated that her Ministry is working to promote rural development in the fields of industry, agriculture, trade, health and education.

The Industry Minister, for his part, commended the aspirations of young men and women, considering the Bekaa as “a reservoir of innovative and creative minds."

"The creativity that we saw today at the Lebanese University, and which we see continuously is what encourages us…Funds have begun to flow to the industrialists, and the decrees to stimulate industrialization and scientific research in Lebanon will be issued within the next week,” Hoballah added, thanking the Lebanese University students and professors, and the people of the Bekaa for their initiatives.

In turn, the Minister of Agriculture indicated that his Ministry will hold dialogues and visits to all places that specialize in agriculture, and to universities to share the creativity of students. He declared that "the strategic plan of the Ministry of Agriculture is nearing completion, and its presentation will be at the Lebanese University to emphasize investment in the elites and capabilities of the national University."