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Firas Abiad

Dr. Firass Abiad is a surgeon and assistant professor at the American University of Beirut. He served as Lebanon’s Minister of Public Health (2021–2025) and as Chairman and Director General of Rafik Hariri University Hospital (2015–2021). His work spans clinical practice, health system reform, and crisis leadership, with a focus on equitable access to care. He is also a co-founder of UNS, a startup providing home-based care and support for older adults.

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    Breaking point

    by Firas Abiad
    by Firas Abiad

    During the 2024 war, as I toured shelters for people displaced from their homes, I asked them about their needs. Many families had fled so quickly that they had left …