Saint-Charles Hospital has joined the Saint-Joseph University-Hôtel-Dieu de France (USJ-HDF) Hospital Network in Lebanon. A ceremony to mark the agreement was held on June 27, at Saint-Charles Hospital, Fiyadieh, Beirut under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Public Health of Lebanon, Dr Firass Abiad, in the presence of General Joseph Aoun, Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, as well as civilians, politicians, senior military officers and representatives from Saint-Joseph University, Hôtel-Dieu de France and Saint-Charles Hospital.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nassib Nasr, the Director General of Hôtel-Dieu de France, said: “This partnership marks a significant step forward in our shared commitment to the health and well-being of the Lebanese population.
“We have a responsibility to meet the medical needs of all those who pass through our doors, whatever their origin, socio-economic status or resources,” he emphasized.
“Together, we continue to hold high the values of compassion, medical expertise and dedication to patients. May we find inspiration and strength in this alliance to build a better future for all.”
Commenting on the collaboration that is part of the hospital network, the Rector of Saint-Joseph University of Beirut and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hôtel-Dieu de France, Pr Salim Daccache s.j., stressed the importance of “working together to save the Lebanese hospital sector, but also and above all to save the quality and excellence of education, science and learning that have long distinguished Lebanon. A Lebanon where honesty and transparency in higher education were paramount. Today, we can see with our own eyes just how much the Lebanese human capital – that is, skilled and educated people – is working to save Lebanon, which is conspicuous by the absence of politicians and their inability to elect a new president for this resilient and obstinate republic.”
The Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr Pierre Anhoury, congratulated the agreement, pointing out that “the development of the USJ-HDF network shows the extent to which the difficult situation we are going through is a source of initiatives that would never have seen the light of day just a few years ago”.
He concluded by saying: “You have opened up a new path that optimizes the supply of care for the greater good of patients and the population. We renew our confidence in you and our commitment to supporting your development.”
