24 July 2025, Alkufra, Libya – In the dusty alleys of Mazraat Kreek, one of the most underserved communities in Libya’s southeast, a quiet shift in health care is unfolding. Not in hospitals or clinics, but on people’s doorsteps. With a knock at the door and a warm greeting, community health workers (CHWs) have been making their rounds in Alkufra as part of a World Health Organization (WHO)-led pilot programme to improve access to primary health care (PHC) in hard-to-reach areas. Conducted throughout 2024 and 2025, the visits reached over 500 households in Tripoli, Sabha, Benghazi, Wadi Al-Shatea and Alkufra, providing more than 5000 people with essential health information, preventive screenings and early referrals. In Alkufra alone, CHWs engaged with 1303 individuals across 6 communities. They delivered health messages covering topics such as balanced nutrition, personal hygiene, safe water use and the prevention of chronic and infectious diseases, and provided 130 people with...