OPPH

The Observatory of Public Policies and Health

OPPH is a civil society organization created in Lebanon in 2011. The observatory aims to promote health and to confront the health inequalities among marginalized population groups in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Workgroups & Projects

The Observatory of Public Policies & Health works for the promotion of health of disadvantaged population groups. It aims to identify the major social determinants of health of community groups and to gather evidence of effective strategies to promote their health. Each work-group target a marginalized population group to promote its heath.
Refugees, Migrants & IDPs

Refugees, Migrants & IDPs

Refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons (RM-IDP)
Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse

Addiction & Drug Abuse (ADA)
Infection Control

Infection Control

Microbiologists, immunologists and preventive medicine professionals
Community Nutrition

Community Nutrition

Support communities gain control over healthy nutrition
Health in Prisons

Health in Prisons

Work for the promotion of health of prisoners and those deprived of liberty
Action Against Overdiagnosis

Action Against Overdiagnosis

Overdiagnosis of “disease” that will never cause symptoms during ordinarily expected lifetime
Educational Equity

Educational Equity

Also referred to as equity in education, is a measure of achievement, fairness, and opportunity in education
Workgroups

Workgroups

View all OPPH Workgroups

News & Publications

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Sanaa Khandaqji in
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Project and Publication

The Observatory has produced a research project that focuses on the abuse of women migrant domestic workers (WMDW). Abuse against WMDW is a serious public health concern in the Middle East. Previous studies have been previously carried out that explore the different forms of abuse as perceived by WMDW, however, this study is the first that describes abuse of WMDW as perceived by recruitment agency managers, in violation to the ILO Convention No. 189.

This project, titled “Justifying abuse of women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon: the opinion of recruitment agencies”, has been published in the journal “Gaceta Sanitaria”.

Link to article: http://www.gacetasanitaria.org/…

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Ali Ghaddar in
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News and Project

This campaign is organized by the Lebanese International University and the Observatory of Public Policies and Health OPPH and is financed by the University of Alicante. This project is intended to assess vision problems among the Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Lebanon and to provide them with eye glasses donated by solidarity campaigns in Spain and Europe. This campaign aims to empower refugees to achieve better health.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5SO3Svgm4

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Sanaa Khandaqji in
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Project and Study

Members of the Observatory are currently undergoing training for the Visual Health Project expected to be implemented in January 2018.

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Sanaa Khandaqji in
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Publication

The Observatory has produced a research project in collaboration with SKOUN NGO, titled “Effectiveness of Opioid Substitution Treatment in Lebanon”, which has been published in the journal “Harm Reduction”.

Link to publication:
https://www.researchgate.net/…

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Sanaa Khandaqji in
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Publication

A short report titled “HIV/AIDS in Syria and the response of the National Aids Program during the war” will soon be published. This study was conducted by the Observatory member Dr Ali Ghaddar under the work-group “Infection Control”.

A link to the report will be uploaded under the tab “Resources » Journal Publications” once published.