Overview
Ain Wazein Medical Village (AWMV) is a private, non-governmental, not-for-profit integrated academic medical compound that includes Ain Wazein Hospital, the Geriatric Medical Center, Homecare Center, Oncology Medical Center, and Nursing School. AWMV also manages the Primary Health Care Center in Beiteddine and Al Jabal Hospital in the Matn region, and hosts the Lebanese University, Faculty of Public Health – Branch VI on its campus. Through its comprehensive medical services, AWMV offers a continuum of care ranging from primary and secondary to intermediate and tertiary healthcare, in addition to palliative, long-term, and home care. Serving as a referral medical center for a catchment area exceeding 400,000 inhabitants, AWMV welcomes patients with diverse conditions and is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services without any social, racial, or religious discrimination.
Brief History
The effort of his Eminence, the devotion of the Board of Trustees, the contribution of the Lebanese community and the support from some Arab and foreign countries have -all- contributed to the launching of the “Health Establishment of the Druze Community”.
Mission , Vision & Values
Our Mission
We are committed to excellence and high quality in providing comprehensive and integrated medical services and healthcare to all who need them, at the lowest possible cost and in a safe environment, without any social, religious, or racial discrimination. This reflects our explicit commitment to achieving leadership in medical, academic, and social care fields through effective management, highly competent physicians, nurses, and staff, and advanced technological equipment.
Community health is at the core of our priorities, and continuous quality improvement is among our key objectives.
Our Vision
To become a leading university medical center and an integrated healthcare complex by:
- Providing comprehensive medical services
- Delivering medical, social, and psychological care for the elderly
- Promoting preventive and health care services
- Keeping pace with technological and technical advancements
- Ensuring integrated services in one location
- Maintaining strong commitment to community service
Our Values
- Quality: Maintaining compliance with local and international quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and progress.
- Excellence: Achieving distinction in all activities, exceeding expectations, diversifying services, and encouraging innovative and creative ideas.
- Teamwork: Working within an integrated team to ensure continuity and high-quality services in accordance with established standards.
- Integrity: Commitment to credibility, transparency, and adherence to ethical principles.
- Commitment: Dedication to patients, physicians, staff, and the community by ensuring safe and effective healthcare services while upholding professional ethics and confidentiality.
- Respect: Respecting human life, dignity, privacy, and the individuality of every person.
Board of Trustees
| Board of Trustees |
|---|
| H.E. Mr. Abbas Al Halabi |
| Eng. Akram Saab |
| Mir. Malek Arslane |
| Mr. Daoud Sobh |
| Mr. Wajdi Abu Hamza |
| Dr. Bahaa’ Noureddin |
| Mr. Ali Abdel Latif |
| Mr. Ghassan Assaf |
| HE. Fayez Rasamny |
| Dr. Salah Zeineldine |
| Dr. Walid Ammar |
Leadership
| Full Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Zouheir el Imad | General Manager |
| Dr. Khaled Abdel Baki | Medical Director |
| Ms. Soha Al-Yantani | Nursing Director |
| Mr. Ghazi Saab | Director |
| Mr. Khaled Arafat | Financial Director |
| Sheikh Fares Daw | Director of revenue cycle management and operations |
| Mr. Ghassan Al-Baaini | Services Director |
| Sheikh Hikmat Massoud | Director of Maintenance and Facilities Management |
Quality Policy
Accreditation Certificates & Awards
- Class “A” Hospital Accreditation – Ministry of Public Health (MoPH):
Consistently ranked as a Class “A” hospital since 2005. - Academic & Research Center– MoPH (Decree No. 423/1):
Officially designated as an Academic and Research Center since 2010. - ISO 9001:2015 Certification:
Maintaining continuous ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification since 2005; most recently recertified in December 2025 with zero non-conformities. - Arab Hospitals Federation – Gold Initiative Awards
- Distinguished Hospital – Gold Initiative Award (2021):
Awarded for excellence and exceptional efforts in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. - Patient Safety Champion – Gold Award (2024):
Recognized as a “Gold Champion” for outstanding commitment to patient safety.
- Distinguished Hospital – Gold Initiative Award (2021):
- Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI):
Accredited by the MoPH and UNICEF in 2023, positioning AWMV among only three hospitals in Lebanon to meet all BFHI requirements. (Effective: October 2024 to October 2028).
- Blood Bank accreditation – MoPH:
Successfully completed the Blood Bank Audit in compliance with Blood Transfusion Practices requirements (Effective: October 2023 – October 2026). - American Heart Association Training Site
Officially accredited as an American Heart Association Training Site, in alignment with Beirut Arab University Life Support Center.
The sixth branch of the Faculty of Public Health-Lebanese University
Ain Wazein Medical Village hosts; The Integrated Academic Medical Complex, the sixth branch of the Faculty of Public Health-Lebanese University on its campus, specializes in the specializations of a Bachelor’s degree in nursing care in French and English, in health-social supervision and physical therapy, and a master’s in gerontology. The health sector and society. The sixth branch of the Faculty of Public Health-Lebanese University offers a university degree in: 1- Nursing care / social work /the physical treatment 2- In addition to a master’s degree in Geriatric Medicine
Al-Jabal Hospital in Qornayel
The name of Al Jabal Hospital in Qornayel is associated with Ain Wazein Medical Village; The integrated academic medical complex, especially the hospital there. Al-Jabal Hospital – Qornayel was established in 1983 by the Kamal Jumblatt Social Foundation and with the support of all the people of the region. It is a not-for-profit hospital, which has the status of public benefit. In 2012, a cooperation protocol was signed between the Kamal Jumblatt Social Foundation in Matn and the Board of Trustees of the Druze Health Foundation to manage the Jabal Hospital by Ain Wazein Hospital, according to the proposed strategic plan for the coming years. The Board of Trustees of the Druze Health Institution plays an essential role in the accurate and transparent accompaniment of the hospital’s work. It works to secure the necessary financial resources to accelerate the implementation of the strategic plan, develop human cadres, and develop medical and technical support services, medical activity and human resources. “Al-Jabal Hospital” aims to provide the best medical and supportive medical services at the lowest cost, and to meet the needs of its patients and visitors in Al-Matn and the surrounding areas, which include 45 villages. And secure experienced nursing cadres.
Affiliation:
- 1992: Agreement with “Centre Hospitalier de Versailles” in France
- 1993: Agreement with “Hôtel Dieu de France” in Lebanon
- 1996: Agreement with “AP-HP” in France
- 1997: Agreement with “Pays d’ Aix” in France
- 2002: Agreement with the “American University Hospital- Internal Medicine Department” in Beirut for training doctors at Ain Wazein hospital
- Agreement with “Laval University” in Canada (Academic Exchange)
- September 2004: Agreement with “Broca Hospital” in France (Academic exchange)