Medical care for vulnerable populations in Lebanon

During the last 3 months period, INSAN expanded it's work in PSS and health awareness in 3 new refugee camps. Hence, in total 5 refugee camps in the Bekaa valley are being regularly visited and assisted by the INSAN team.

A needs assessment was conducted in the new refugee camps by the INSAN team and a work plan was set up, the implementation of which has slowly started.

10 awareness sessions on good parenting, health awareness and other important issues raised during the assessment will be delivered to the parents in the camps in groups of 15 individuals. The groups to receive the sessions should not exceed 15 individuals, so that every individual can participate, share and learn.

PSS activities are also organized for the children in the 5 camps by INSAN's animators also in small groups of 20 children each.

Furthermore, several children were detected of having psychological needs and they are being followed up by the psychologist on a weekly basis and we can already see the progress from their behavior and participation in the group activities.

Finally, INSAN's social workers are continuing the outreach visits to the families in the camps and dealing with the different problems that the families are facing on a case by case basis, through INSAN's case management system and referrals to relevant services inside or outside of the organization.