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French Government and WHO strengthen access to lifesaving medicines and supplies in the south of Libya
1 July 2018 – With the generous support of the Government of France, WHO has delivered lifesaving medicines and supplies to His Excellency the Minister of Health of Libya fto enable the Ministry to improve the access of the Libyan people to essential medicines and supplies in the south of Libya in a simple ceremony held at the National Centre for...
WHO sends medical aid in response to urgent humanitarian needs in Derna
19 June 2018, Libya – The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered 2 kits of noncommunicable disease (NCD) medicines to Derna health authorities. An NCD kit is a pre-packed set of essential medicines to meet the initial primary health needs of 10 000 people for 3 months in emergencies. This will cover the urgent needs for patients with...
WHO supports Ministry of Health with antiviral medication, measles and rubella reagent kits
13 June 2018 – In its continued efforts to respond to any possible outbreak and the laboratory diagnosis of measles infection, WHO has provided support to the Libyan Ministry of Health with antiviral medication (Tamiflu) that blocks the actions of influenza virus types A and B in the body. This amount is sufficient for more than 350 cases as part of ...
Improving access to quality primary healthcare service meeting 5 June, 2018
10 June 2018 – While continuing dialogue on effective implementation of DFID-funded PHC project, WHO and Ministry of Health of Libya agreed on the implementation framework and mechanisms on enhancing actions for capacity building of health service providers and district management to improve access of population to quality primary health care...
Ensuring universal health coverage for inclusiveness of migrants and displaced populations
Col Masood, Head of Coast Guards Libya, Dr Jaffar Hussain Head of Mission WHO Libya, Mr Mohammad Ali Bishr, Head of DCIM, MOI Libya, Dr Osama Sharif, Technical Officer WHO Libya (standing), H.E Dr Omar Bashir Al Taher, Minister of Health Libya, Dr Raniero Guerra, ADG/WSI WHO headquarters, Dr Fadel Kaabar Advisor to Minister of Health Libya...
World Immunization Week 2018 in Libya
7 May 2018 – The Government of Libya represented by the Ministry of Health marked World Immunization Week from 24 to 30 April, 2018 by immunizing migrants and refugees in 5 detention centres in Tripoli, Libya The Ministry of Health, National Centre for Disease Control, in partnership with World Health Organization, the United Nations Office of...
