Tripoli, Libya – 5 May 2026 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and Libya’s Ministry of Health today signed a Strategic Collaboration Framework for 2026–2027, marking an important step toward strengthening the country’s health system and advancing progress toward universal health coverage. The agreement was signed in Tripoli by H.E. Dr Mohammed Al-Ghouj, Minister of Health of Libya, and Dr Ahmed Zouiten, WHO Representative and Head of Mission in Libya, in the presence of Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. “This joint Strategic Collaboration Framework represents a critical milestone in our partnership with WHO and our commitment to rebuilding a resilient, inclusive, and high-performing health system in Libya. It reflects our national priorities and reinforces our efforts to ensure equitable access to quality health care services for all Libyans,” said H.E. Dr Mohammed Al-Ghouj, Minister of Health of Libya. The framework establishes a strategic roadmap...