WHO enhances access to community health in Al Kufra, Libya
23 April 2025, Tripoli, Libya – To improve health outcomes for displaced Sudanese families in southeastern Libya, the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and international actors, has expanded its Community Health Worker (CHW) programme in Al Kufra.
Thirty trained CHWs are currently guiding families toward primary health care services through local centres and WHO-supported mobile clinics. Since early 2025 the team has reached more than 1500 families, delivering key messages on disease prevention, child immunization, healthy living and the dangers of tobacco use.
The initiative comes in response to mounting health risks in Al Kufra where thousands of Sudanese refugees have settled amid a cluster of oases after fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Many reside in areas with limited access to medical services, raising concerns about infectious diseases and preventable illnesses. Women, children and pregnant mothers, some lacking basic awareness of maternal and newborn care, are particularly at risk.
Libya country office annual report, 2022
