Our Projects

Advancing environmental health through innovative research and capacity building initiatives

Active Projects

Active 2025

Environmental Health Capacity and Awareness Strengthening in Primary Healthcare

Funded by: IOM/USAID | Duration: January - April 2025

Overview: A strategic initiative in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Seed Global Health to strengthen environmental health capacity within Lebanon's primary healthcare system.

Goals:
  • Train healthcare workers on environmental health threats and prevention strategies
  • Build institutional capacity in primary healthcare facilities
  • Raise community awareness about environmental health risks
  • Develop tools and guidelines for environmental health integration in healthcare
Target Beneficiaries:
  • Healthcare workers and professionals across primary healthcare facilities
  • Communities in target healthcare catchment areas
  • Ministry of Public Health staff and policymakers
Active 2024-2026

Climate Change and Migration Program - Lebanon Component

Funded by: MMPTF/IOM | Partners: WHO, UNDRR, Ministry of Public Health

Overview: HERA-ME leads Lebanon's component of a regional 24-month initiative examining climate-migration-health linkages and building health system resilience.

Key Activities:
  • Research on climate-migration-health nexus in Lebanon
  • Health system vulnerability and resilience assessment
  • Capacity building for health sector climate adaptation
  • Policy engagement on climate-responsive healthcare

Research Projects

EELI: Environmental Exposures for Lebanese Infants

Status: Ongoing Research Study

Comprehensive study assessing environmental chemical exposures in Lebanese infants through cord blood analysis and early childhood measurements.

Research Focus: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals, and other environmental contaminants in newborns and infants

HELSIE: Health Effects of Lebanese School Indoor Environment

Status: Ongoing Research Study

Examination of indoor environmental quality in Lebanese schools and its effects on student respiratory health, cognitive function, and overall wellbeing.

Research Focus: Air quality, indoor pollutants, ventilation systems, health outcomes in school children

PENSE: Early Childhood and Environmental Health

Status: Ongoing Research Study

Multi-country study examining environmental health exposures during early childhood and their effects on developmental outcomes across the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Research Focus: Early-life environmental exposures, developmental neurotoxicity, long-term health impacts

BAPHE: Beirut Air Pollution and Health Effects

Status: Ongoing Research Study

Comprehensive assessment of air pollution levels in Beirut and their epidemiological health impacts on vulnerable populations including children and pregnant women.

Research Focus: Particulate matter, air quality monitoring, respiratory health, maternal health outcomes

REMOTE: Revitalizing Medical and Healthcare Services via Telehealth

Status: Implementation Project

Initiative to expand access to healthcare services in Lebanon through telehealth solutions, particularly in underserved areas and during crises.

Focus: Healthcare service delivery, digital health, accessibility, sustainability

Completed Projects

Environmental Health Awareness and Training

Status: Completed 2023-2024

Series of workshops and training sessions on environmental health topics for healthcare workers, government officials, and community members across Lebanon.

Air Pollution and Public Health Assessment

Status: Completed 2024

Study documenting war-related PM2.5 pollution impacts on public health in Lebanon, assessing respiratory effects in vulnerable populations.

Project Outcomes & Impact

7+

Peer-reviewed publications from HERA projects

500+

Healthcare workers trained in environmental health

5

Active research studies ongoing

10+

International partnerships established

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