The 2020 blast in the Port of Beirut: can the Lebanese health system “build back better”?
Michel D. Landry, Mohamad Alameddine, Tiago S. Jesus, Saydeh Sassine, elie koueik, Sudha R. Raman
Abstract
The August 2020 explosion in Lebanon resulted in casualties, injuries, and a great number of internally displaced persons. The blast occurred during an economically and politically complex time in the country. Given multiple and competing post-explosion reconstruction priorities, in ths editorial we briefly examine the requirements for a build back better scenario.
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Health informaticsMedicineNursing researchHealth administrationPort (circuit theory)Public healthMedical emergencyNursingEngineeringElectrical engineeringDisaster Response and ManagementHealth and Conflict StudiesTrauma and Emergency Care Studies