Epidemics and local governments in struggling nations: COVID-19 in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT: Municipalities in Lebanon represent local governments at the basic community level. The proximity of the municipality to the local community and its knowledge of available resources, can be crucial in easing the impact of any disaster. This study aimed to document the range of preparedness/reactivity of municipalities as COVID-19 swept through Lebanon. A qualitative case study was implemented to explore municipal response to control the epidemic, using in-depth semi-structured interviews with twenty-seven stakeholders from nine municipalities across all governorates in Lebanon. In each municipality, participants included mayors/deputy mayors, available members of municipal councils, prominent community leaders, health care professionals, and managers of local NGOs. The collected data were

SUBMITTER: Al-Mulki JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8794115 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature