This paper outlines the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) to finance the existing network of health services and create additional services since the end of the Lebanese civil war in 1992. It describes the country’s health system in terms of out-of-pocket expenditure, extent of coverage and social health insurance programme.
The paper highlights the need for the MOPH to be the central player in defining the areas of public and private sector operation based on a needs assessment. Furthermore, the MOPH should ensure capacity to monitor and regulate the public-private partnership in the health sector.