Health expenditure increased by 70 percent in 16 years. Significant shortage of nurses

Health expenditures increased by 70 percent in the last 16 years, according to the 'Lebanon Economic Report' published by the World Bank.

Health spending per capita rose from $361 in 1995 to $621 in 2011, which is higher than the MENA average of $220. As a share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the country's health expenditures remain quite high despite falling from 10.7 percent in 1995 to 6.6 percent in 2011.

According to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the health bill ...

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