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Seminar on developing Libyan supply chain technical guidelines
Participants at the workshop on improving the medicines supply chain in Libya30 December 2018 – A technical workshop on developing guidelines for medicines selection, procurement, storage and distribution in Libya was held between 17 and 19 December in Tunis. The workshop came as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen supply chain management systems...
Doctors from Tawerga trained to treat leishmaniasis
30 December 2018 ─ Intensive training in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) was provided by the WHO in Tunis for seven Libyan doctors from Tawerga city. The participant doctors take care of Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) from Tawerga, with some working in IDP camps in Benghazi and Tripoli. The training was conducted by one of world’s...
WHO condemns attack on Al Jala Hospital in Benghazi
27 December 2018 – The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemns the armed attack on Al Jala Hospital in Benghazi, Libya, on 25 December. The attack resulted in damage to the hospital infrastructure. Al Jala Trauma Hospital works with limited supplies and resources, and under extreme pressure, to save lives and provide medical services for...
EU supported training on medicines forecasting and quantification in Libya
Tripoli 27 December 2018 – A 2017 service availability and readiness assessment survey found general low availability (41%) of essential medicines in Libyan hospitals, and extremely low availability (10%) in primary health care facilities and pharmacies (13%). To bolster medicines supply planning in Libya and improve access to safe, effective and...
Statement by WHO Representative in Libya Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain
“Increasing unrest in several cities in Libya has led to mass displacement, civilian casualties and a breakdown of basic services, including health services. In November 2018 alone an average of two attacks per week were reported in the country. As of 18 December, 28 attacks on health care had been reported this year, with 2 patients killed and 13...
Libya launches nationwide campaign to vaccinate 2.7 million children against measles, rubella and polio
10 December 2018, Tripoli, Libya – WHO, together with the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control, the Ministry of Health, and UNICEF, have launched a national immunization campaign targeting more than 2 million children throughout Libya, including children in refugee and migrant shelters. The campaign, which began on 8 December, and will...
