On 1 August 1990, a group of policymakers at a WHO/UNICEF meeting in Florence, Italy, produced and adopted a declaration to promote breastfeeding across the world. The declaration, hence known as the Innocenti Declaration was the first such attempt at a global level to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. UNICEF, MOPH and Makhzoumi Foundation, on…
When vulnerable families are on a budget, it can feel nearly impossible to stock up on healthy foods. At Makhzoumi foundation, The University of Balamand Nutrition Interns did the work for them. They prepared a list of healthy food and calculated the cost so that it fits the budget of large families with limited income.…
Since 1974, May has been the High Blood Pressure Education Month marking the importance of continuous awareness sessions on the prevention and control of this silent killer.
Kathy and Aya, two students from the American university of Beirut, joined Makhzoumi Foundation Nutrition Internship program. They chose to focus on Malnutrition theme for 3 whole weeks through amazing educational awareness.
Nothing better than a Health Day in Zgharta with Makhzoumi Foundation and Himaya Daeem Wa Aataa: Medical, Nutrition and Medication counseling, all in one visit to North Lebanon, on May 9, 2017. The Interns from the American university of Beirut and The Lebanese American University also joined the team for the full day.
In the framework of cooperation between Makhzoumi Foundation and prestigious universities, 7 interns from 3 of the well-recognized universities in Lebanon, the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University and the Balamand University, are fulfilling their requirements at the Foundation. The trainees are participating to their full scope of practice in primary healthcare activities mainly in…
The American University of Beirut Nutrition Interns at Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center have started their rotation specialized in Malnutrition screening and management. Nutrition is the basic of life; malnutrition, both chronic and acute, resulted in 3.1 million deaths of children under 5 years old. This is why we are increasing our efforts to diagnose children…
An empowering visit to Makhzoumi Foundation by the teams of UNICEF, the American Embassy and the Ministry of Public health to rearrange more groundwork for healthy and productive communities.
Pregnant women need vitamins and food supplements before even getting pregnant. Iron and folic acid are very essential. Calcium and iodine are as well. Many nutrients from proteins, carbohydrates and fats are also needed in specific amounts. We are facing challenges explaining to vulnerable women the importance of adequate food and medications during pregnancy. With the…
Communication for Development C4D: a new learning event on sustainable behavior and social change resulting from participatory human right-based process of social transformation.
On World Kidney Day, drink a bottle of water and give one too. Makhzoumi Foundation joined the National Kidney Day to show support to the kidney cause: we invited the whole of the community and healthcare professionals and patients to drink to their kidneys and to give a bottle of water to their families, friends and…
More campaigns for the Cardiovascular health benefits of the community. Last week, another collaboration between Makhzoumi Foundation and The Diplomatic Spouses’ Association in Lebanon took place in Aramoun area.
Being a partner to the Ministry of Public Health, Makhzoumi Foundation attended the launching of the National Immunization Awareness Campaign that was organized at the Grand Serail under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Health whereby the partners gave their speeches which focused on raising awareness on the important role of vaccines in preventing serious and…
The national Mental Health Team visited Makhzoumi Foundation on a familiarization visit to see the success of the Mental Health Program implementation and the opportunity to pilot the e-mental health service soon.
Because self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is important for diabetic patients, a 2-days course on the this topic was done by the Order of Nurses in Lebanon during which the professionals presented information about SMBG as being recommended for people with diabetes and their health care professionals in order to achieve a controlled level of blood glucose and to prevent hypoglycemia.…
Ante-Natal Care known as ANC is care for women during the pregnancy weeks. To help spread awareness about this important topic, LAU Pharm-D Candidate at Makhzoumi Foundation presented medical tips with Dos and Donts for 22 pregnant women. .
The project that Makhzoumi Foundation is implementing with the Italian NGO Armadilla includes the visits of the Mobile Medical Unit team to refugee camps inside Beirut. One of these camps is the overcrowded Chatila camp. In the month of March 2016, the Italian mission lead by Professor Aldo Morrone visited Chatila accompanied by the medical…
Following the global action plan tackling the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics, Makhzoumi Foundation Healthcare program has set one key objective that is to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance through effective communication and education. With the efforts of LAU Pharm-D trainee, Rima Khabbaz, rotating at the primary healthcare center in Mazraa, a slide show was presented to explain in a very easy way the importance of following…
The LAU Pharm-D interns rotating at Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center in Mazraa organized a 1-day campaign to vaccinate 50 children who missed their routine vaccines; it took place on January 29, 2016. The Foundation thanked the Primary Healthcare Program at the Ministry of Public Health for providing free vaccines.
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