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UK Government and WHO, in partnership with Ministry of Health, launch project to support access to primary health care services
14 March 2018 – Primary health care is the pillar of health systems. By providing access to quality preventive and curative care, strong primary health care services play a critical role in preventing epidemics; improving women’s and children’s health; controlling major infectious diseases, such as HIV and TB; and managing the rising burden of...
Hospital emergency preparedness and response for resilient hospitals in Libya
11 March 2018 – The WHO country office in Libya, with the support provided of the WHO Regional Office, and in collaboration with Libyan Ministry of Health, has organized a training course on hospital emergency preparedness and response and daily management of emergency units of hospitals that will take place from 4 to 9 March 2018, in Tunis,...
WHO responds to humanitarian needs of people living with HIV in Benghazi
8 March 2018, Tunis, Tripoli – WHO delivered lifesaving anti-retroviral (ARVs) medicines for people living with HIV to the Benghazi Centre for Immunology and Infectious Diseases with support from the European Union. Life for people living with HIV in Benghazi has been further aggravated by the 7-year-old conflict, which has led to the gradual...
WHO delivers neonatal ventilators to underserved areas with support from CERF
7 March 2018 – The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Libya has delivered 2 mechanical ventilators with all accessories to Alaafia Hospital in Houn. The neonatal ventilators will support gynaecology and obstetrics medical services of Alaafia Hospital that cover the underserved southern and central regions of Libya. One of the...
WHO delivers mobile clinic to serve vulnerable populations in Sabha, Libya, with the support of ECHO
Provision of this mobile clinic was made possible through the support of the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO)5 March 2018, Libya – The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Libya delivered one mobile clinic to Sabha in Libya to meet the health needs of thousands of the underservered population in southern...
Health sector coordination meeting
4 March 2018 – A health sector coordination meeting was held on 22 February 2018 at the WHO Libya country office in Tunis. It was attended by representatives of the Libyan Ministry of Health (Tripoli and Benghazi), WHO Libya, CEFA Italia, CCS Italia, European Union, GVC Italia, IOM, ICRC, IRC Libya, Italian Cooperation, STACO, UNFPA, UNHCR and...
