“Committee of Employers, Contractors and Employees of the Martyr Rafic Hariri Governmental University Hospital” congratulated the new Minister of Public Health, Dr. Firas Abyad, and said in a statement: “From the sanctum of heroes and among the white knights, the Director General of the Rafic Hariri Governmental University Hospital stands out as Minister of Public Health.”

The statement added: “We congratulate Dr. Firas Abyad for assuming his new position, which he deserves, given his honesty and his success in advancing the hospital and transferring it to a higher level in all fields. We wish him success in his career and the advancement of the official health sector in general, and the Rafic Hariri Governmental University Hospital, this sector’s main nerve, especially since he is well aware of the sacrifices and heroism of its workers in light of the most difficult conditions that the country has experienced, the severe financial scarcity, and the chronic prejudice they suffered due to the state’s neglect of this sector.”

It continued: “Even before the completion of the handover process in the ministry and his official taking over the management of his ministry, we entrust him with the file of re-joining the workers in government hospitals under the public administration, hoping that he will push for cooperation and solidarity with the deputies who deal