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WHO Allocates $2 Million for Health Aid in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria

3/16/2026

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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced March 15 it allocated $2 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support health responses in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria.
Lebanon receives $1 million to improve emergency coordination and trauma care.
Iraq and Syria will each receive $500,000 for emergency management and health services for displaced populations.
The WHO highlighted the urgent need as health systems struggle, with over 700,000 displaced in Lebanon.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced March 15 it allocated $2 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support health responses in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria.
Lebanon receives $1 million to improve emergency coordination and trauma care.
Iraq and Syria will each receive $500,000 for emergency management and health services for displaced populations.
The WHO highlighted the urgent need as health systems struggle, with over 700,000 displaced in Lebanon.