Improving awareness of preconception health among adolescents: experience of a school-based intervention in Lebanon.

Background: Maternal behavior before and after conception affects maternal and child health. Limited awareness of adolescents in preconception health may be addressed through school education. The aim of this intervention is to assess preconception health awareness among adolescents in Lebanese high schools and to test the effectiveness of a one-time educational session in improving preconception knowledge.

Assessment of self-medication in population buying antibiotics in pharmacies: a pilot study from Beirut and its suburbs.

Objectives: This study was performed to assess self-medication with antibiotics (ATB) in the general population and its associated factors.

Methods: Face to face interviews using a structured questionnaire were conducted to collect data from ATB buyers in pharmacies in Beirut area. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test.