Welcome!

Oummal is the reflection of a vision driven by a sense of justice and equity. Our mission is to empower people to take ownership of their rights through a bottom-up approach.

Since our registration in 2013, Oummal has been dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of patients, stateless individuals, displaced, youths, and women.

Our Programs

Our Milestones

In Healthcare & Patient Rights

250,000

Hospitalization Grievances Solved

889,741

Calls answered during COVID-19

20,000

Medical exceptions ensured for patients with severe conditions

500,000

Downloads of the MedLeb Patient Guide app

In Statelessness and Nationality rights

2,500

Stateless reached with health services

10

Maktoumeen filled cases

380

Referred grievances

8

Partners in the Maktoum Aid Network

In Vocational Training

350

Trained youth in vocational skills

45%

Job placement rate

18

Classes

In Arts & Culture

100

Cultural and artistic events

80

Influencing personalities sharing their work

50

Books signings

Oummal over the years

In 2013, we established Oummal as an NGO with a focus on promoting justice and equity in Lebanon.

2024

Development of the Maktoum AID network and application for stateless people, service providers and NGOs and networks targeting the issue on a multiapproach level.

2023

Development and implementation of the MedLeb software to digitalize drug-related procedures at the Ministry of Public Health, enhancing transparency and efficiency in Lebanon’s healthcare sector.

2022

Management of the PCR sampling operation in Lebanon at the BRHIA airport and at the borders in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, the directorate of the airport and the Lebanese University.

2021

Management of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline (1214), which successfully handled over 900,000 calls, addressing various grievances and providing crucial support during the pandemic.

2018

Establishment of the Universal Health Coverage National Observatory, a key initiative aimed at improving health coverage by mediating between patients, hospitals, and public guarantors.

2017

Activated the Oummal Capacity building program to address the challenges of youth unemployment and skill gaps in the job market. Hundreds of trainees ended up with a job.

2014

Launch of the Oummal Mutual Fund, which provided comprehensive health coverage to small business owners and self-employed workers.