press releases 2008

USAID Supports the General Health Center of Dar El Fatwa

February 28, 2008

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/ Lebanon Director, Raouf Youssef, presented a $50,000 check to the General Health Center of Dar El Fatwa on February 28, 2008.   

The General Health Center of Dar El Fatwa is a non-profit dispensary established in 1988 and licensed to Dar Al-Fatwa by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Located in the Aisha Bakkar area in Beirut, the dispensary serves more than 1,000 economically disadvantaged patients per year coming from Beirut, Saida and Tripoli. The health center includes many sections, for example, general health, ear-nose-throat, cardiology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, digestive and hepatic systems, kidney and urinary tracts, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, dental, dermatology, endocrinology, and physiotherapy. The center has twenty-four doctors and employs nineteen support personnel.

USAID procured equipment to improve the center’s diagnostic capabilities, enabling more than 600 economically disadvantaged men and women per year to access effective modern medical services.  The center now has a professional digital color flow ultrasound unit with accessories as well as new management software which automates patient files and records.

USAID has worked in Lebanon since 1951, funding development projects to benefit Lebanese citizens. With funds from the American people, USAID creates jobs, invests in youth and protects the environment in Lebanon.  USAID’s work reflects the strong friendship between the Lebanese and American people.