Anera’s Karim El Ferkh Elected to Lead Health Coordination in Beirut and Mount Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon | June 17, 2025 — Anera is pleased to announce that Karim El Ferkh, Anera’s health program manager in Lebanon, has just won an election as the sub-national health sector working group coordinator in the Beirut and Mount Lebanon area supporting the Ministry of Public Health, with his new role beginning on July 1, 2025. The working group is a collaborative body that brings together the ministry, World Health Organization, United Nations agencies, as well as national and international non-governmental organizations.
“Being entrusted with this coordination role is both an honor and a responsibility,” says El Ferkh. “I look forward to working alongside our partners to ensure that our collective efforts are impactful, efficient and responsive to the health needs on the ground.”
El Ferkh describes the appointment as a major milestone in his health journey in Lebanon. Years of collaboration with the ministry and health partners across the country helped pave the way for this new responsibility. El Ferkh plans to build on those relationships to expand collective reach, sustain momentum and strengthen the spirit of collaboration on the ground.
Anera’s Growing Role in Health Coordination
Anera continues to lead in health system-strengthening across Lebanon. This new role highlights Anera’s commitment to public health and places the organization at the center of coordination efforts in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Anera will now take on a more active role in shaping coordination strategies, building partnerships and engaging in donor advocacy to improve access to quality healthcare in Lebanon.
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About Anera
Since 1968, Anera has helped refugees and others hurt by conflicts in the Middle East live with dignity and purpose. Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. We mobilize resources for immediate humanitarian relief and for sustainable health, education, and economic development efforts. Our staff are from the communities they serve, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it’s needed most. We will keep building better lives until hope finds its way in the Middle East.