HEALTH & PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
FFC’s strategic approach emphasizes context-specific, integrated humanitarian interventions that combine healthcare, psychosocial support, and community engagement to meet the complex needs of displaced populations. Through the Rapid Health Response and Mobile Health and PSS projects, FFC delivered
primary healthcare, maternal and child services, malnutrition screening, hygiene promotion, and psychosocial support to displaced Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities across Bekaa shelters. By prioritizing gender-sensitive access, culturally appropriate care, and ongoing community coordination, these initiatives ensured continuity of essential services, strengthened trust, and enhanced resilience in a rapidly changing humanitarian context.
RAPID HEALTH RESPONSE (RHR) FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE HOST COMMUNITIES
The Rapid Health Response (RHR) project provided immediate primary healthcare and psychosocial
support to displaced Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese individuals residing in shelters across
the Bekaa Valley. Over the three-month period, 1,067 medical consultations were delivered, addressing chronic and acute conditions, while 46 individuals, including children and women, received structured
psychosocial support sessions.
Shelters were fully sterilized to reduce health risks, and 50 hygiene kits were distributed to support
personal and household hygiene. Health awareness sessions focused on diabetes management,
medication side effects, and healthy lifestyle practices for elderly residents, contributing to increased
community knowledge and improved well-being. A functional referral pathway was established for
complex medical and psychosocial cases, ensuring continuity of care and responsiveness to emerging needs.
The project prioritized culturally appropriate service delivery, with female healthcare providers
engaged for sensitive care and targeted support for women, children, and the elderly.
By integrating healthcare, psychosocial support, and health promotion, the initiative strengthened trust, improved hygiene practices, and maintained essential services in a rapidly changing humanitarian context, reflecting FFC’s commitment to adaptive, inclusive, and community-centered interventions.
LOCATION
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
DURATION
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
BENEFICIARIES
1,067 medical consultations, 46 PSS participants, 50 hygiene kit recipients Nov
MOBILE HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FOR DISPLACED FAMILIES IN BEKAA
MOBILE HEALTH
SERVICES:
The Mobile Health component provided essential healthcare services to displaced Syrian families and
vulnerable Lebanese populations in 11 temporary shelters across Central and Western Bekaa.
Over eight months, two mobile medical units delivered curative and preventive care, managed chronic and infectious diseases, provided maternal and child health services, and conducted malnutrition screenings.
Hygiene kits were distributed regularly, and shelters were sterilized monthly to reduce public health risks. Community engagement was central to the project, with local authorities and representatives involved in planning, feedback, and coordination to ensure services were relevant, culturally sensitive, and inclusive.
PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT (PSS):
Psychosocial support was delivered through individual and group counselling, child-friendly activities, and awareness sessions. Women, children, and other vulnerable groups received prioritized access in private and safe consultation spaces. Over 3,000 individuals benefited from these services, which strengthened emotional well-being, enhanced trust, and fostered collaboration between refugees, host communities, and humanitarian actors. Continuous digital patient records and gender-sensitive staffing further improved the effectiveness and responsiveness of PSS delivery.
By integrating mobile healthcare with psychosocial support, the project not only improved access to essential services but also strengthened community resilience, trust, and dignity, demonstrating the impact of holistic, flexible, and community-centered humanitarian programming.
LOCATION
Central and Western Bekaa, Lebanon
DURATION
2024 - 2025
BENEFICIARIES
Over 3,000 displaced Syrian families and vulnerable Lebanese in temporary shelters