EGATHA's urgent care mission began at the Karm El Zaytoun (KEZ) Dispensary, providing patients with access to essential medical consultations. As the needs of the community grew, so did our commitment. Today, in partnership with trusted physicians and hospitals throughout Lebanon, EGATHA helps provide urgent consultations, emergency surgeries, intensive care (ICU) admissions, emergency cardiac catheterizations, and other life-saving interventions for patients who would otherwise be unable to afford the care they need.

EGATHA covers the specialist doctor consultation fees which is almost 8 times less than a consultation in a private clinic and the visit fee due to the dispensary of patients seen by EGATHA doctor when he/she can’t afford it. EGATHA covers paramedical tests mainly laboratory requested for these patients with some patient contribution depends on financial status. EGATHA will cover any drug or paramedical item prescribed to our patients when not available in the dispensary and its cost is within EGATHA budget allocated to KEZ dispensary.

A plan to refer patients in need for neurology, gastroenterology and ENT private consultations with EGATHA reducible consultation fees is being discussed by the nun in charge of the dispensary.

The EGATHA social worker operation leader has carried out home visits to poor patients unable to secure transportation for medical clinic visits and whom needed at least 3 months covered. These same patients are often still in contact with the organization requiring continuous medical and paramedical financial support.

Home visits are also being carried out also to all KEZ patients followed by our endocrinologist to identify the poorest for future full outpatient medical coverage.