In July 2021, a situation assessment of needs was carried out to explore the impact of the COVID-19 on the lives of PLHIV and PWUD, their ability to access essential harm reduction services, and the harms inflicted on harm reduction services in Lebanon.
The overarching goal of this study was to highlight the mitigation strategies that were adopted by harm reduction Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to be able to develop an emergency preparedness plan by building on their previous response to the pandemic.
Harm reduction CSOs’ resilience in the context of the pandemic was used as a window of an opportunity to further enhance their preparedness and response strategy by addressing the challenges and gaps that they have encountered in taking timely actions during the Covid-19 public health crisis.
The proposed Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) presented in this document was developed and validated in collaboration with harm reduction CSOs that have participated in this study.
What is the purpose of this plan?
The Emergency Preparedness (EPP) is designed to guide the preparedness and the initial response of harm reduction CSOs in Lebanon to ensure their readiness and timely response in emergency situations.
