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LAU Medical Center - Rizk Hospital

LAU Medical Center - Rizk Hospital
Act of Compassion

About compassion

Compassion motivates people to go out of their way to help the physical, mental, or emotional pains of another and themselves
Compassion is about feeling the suffering of others and acting upon it.
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Our Purpose

Our Purpose

The purpose of Act of Compassion is for us to pay back to the community and send a strong message of compassion, solidarity and social responsibility and to reinforce our mission and commitment to the society who is in dire need of help, now more than ever.
Our Objective

Our Objective

To support different clusters of the Lebanese community and its people through solidarity acts ignited by our colleagues, by providing different health care solutions and assistance.
These different activities will be planned by our physicians, staff and faculty of both LAUMC-RH and SOM with the objective to ease the tough economic situation on the Lebanese people.

Our Acts of Compassion

Given the COVID-19 public health crisis, the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and the LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital launched a Mobile Clinic Service - supported by many generous donors: Mersaco, the Czech Republic Embassy, GE healthcare, GME and Feel the Beat campaign of Majid Al Futtaim which toured the towns and villages of Lebanon to provide good health awareness, medical consultations and care as well as medical and laboratory tests for all those in need.

Our Destinations

Until now, the LAU Mobile Clinic visited 227 destinations all over Lebanon and provided 9,187 free PCR tests for patients suspected of the viral infection and who are not covered by any kind of insurance, social security or those who cannot afford it.
227
Destinations & Counting
9,187
Free PCR tests & Counting
64th
Mission & Counting
Mobile Clinic
Primary Care Outpatient Department Opening
On Saturday the 1st of February 2020, the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital launched the outpatient primary care consult, offering Lebanese citizens who don’t have a national social security coverage or medical insurance policy a generic checkup every Saturday from 8am to 12pm at a discounted rate.
Outpatient Department
Medications and medical supplies
Medical Student Association Initiative Visits to rural areas and providing free consultation
On Saturday February 15, the Medical Student Association organized on National Health Day, a Free Screening & Diagnostic Day (Blood sugar, ECG and Physical exams) under the supervision and presence of our specialized physicians in Nabatieh, Baalbek and Tripoli.
Medications and medical supplies
Visits to rural areas and providing free consultation
On 21 December 2019, a group of doctors, residents, dietitians and pharmacists partnered with Vision Care NGO and visited rural regions in Zahleh and Baalbeck. With the help of this medical team, over 350 patients in Zahleh and Nabha were examined and got their regular check-ups in one day. Residents also got the chance to visit elderly patients at their homes, a visit that was highly appreciated around the holiday season.
Doctor's Support
12M LBP were collected through our doctors’ support
Where our doctors are donating twice a month their clinic income to provide medications and medical supplies for those in need.
Doctor's Support
Media Round Table
A media round table was held in January 2020 where the Act of Compassion spokespersons led by Dr. Georges Ghanem, spoke about the objectives and goals of the initiative, the different activities that already took place and the future activities that are yet to be organized.
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We will support our community and build a better tomorrow.
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