The Beiruter

Lebanon’s healthcare system, once considered one of the country’s strongest sectors, is facing a growing financial and operational crisis as hospitals struggle with unpaid dues, rising costs, inflation, and declining support from insurers and state institutions.

Drawing on exclusive figures and insights from the Lebanese Order of Nurses, The Beiruter investigates the growing strain inside Lebanon’s hospitals as understaffing, burnout, and migration push the country’s healthcare workforce closer to its breaking point.