Empowering Assistant Nurses in Lebanon
LEBANurse supports women to build careers in healthcare while helping meet Lebanon’s urgent need for skilled nursing professionals.
What is LEBANurse?
LEBANurse is a vocational training initiative designed to strengthen Lebanon’s healthcare system by addressing the critical shortage of nursing professionals.
Through a structured programme combining education, practical training, and community engagement, the project equips women from vulnerable backgrounds with the skills needed to become assistant nurses and contribute meaningfully to the healthcare sector.
The Challenge
Lebanon is facing a severe shortage of nurses, significantly impacting the quality and accessibility of healthcare services.
Economic instability, migration of healthcare professionals, and limited access to education have created urgent gaps in the system, particularly affecting vulnerable communities and underserved areas.
Our Objectives
Develop Training Programmes
Create a competency-based vocational curriculum for assistant nurses.
Empower Women
Provide access to education and career opportunities for women from underserved communities.
Strengthen Healthcare Services
Support primary healthcare systems through trained assistant nurses.
Promote Employment Pathways
Facilitate job opportunities and workforce integration.
How it works
1
Training & Education
Structured vocational learning combining theory and practice.
2
Clinical Placements
Hands-on experience in healthcare settings.
3
Community Engagement
Participation in mobile clinics and community health initiatives.
4
Career Opportunities
Pathways to employment and continued professional development.
LEBANurse Partners
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project no. 101242787
