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The World Health Organization launches report on mental health and psychosocial support in Libya
22 December 2017, Tunis – For the first time in Libya, an assessment of mental health and psychosocial support has been conducted to map the services available for the Libyan people in this field. A report on the assessment process and main findings was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Libya earlier this month at its venue in...
France supports health facilities with life-saving medicine in south of Libya
Ms Brigitte Curmi, French Ambassador to Libya, and Dr Jaffar Hussain, WHO Representative to Libya17 December 2017 – The Government of France and the World Health Organization have recently mutually signed a donation accord for a WHO project to address the immediate needs of extremely vulnerable people in south of Libya. The goal of the project is...
Rising health worker abductions in Libya threaten fragile health system
A group of nurses protesting last year in front of Sabha Medical Centre following an assault on a nurse. One of the banners reads "There is no respect for those working at Sabha Medical Centre" 21 December 2017, Sabha, Libya – When Dr Ahmad*, a surgeon at Sabha Medical Centre, was kidnapped in November by an unknown group, his colleagues decided to...
Libya conducts round of national immunization days for polio, measles, rubella and mumps
25 October 2017 – The World health Organization (WHO) country office in Libya continues its efforts in supporting Libya to reach the national, regional and global goals related to disease eradication and elimination. WHO in coordination with UNICEF and IOM supported Libya National Center for Disease Control affiliated to the ministry of Health...
WHO responds to urgent humanitarian health needs in Ghat, Libya
August 2017 Ghat, Libya – The World Health Organization (WHO) responded to an urgent appeal from mothers and civil society in Ghat city, southwest of Libya, who were calling for much needed medical assistance to save the lives of mothers and children in Ghat. A social media campaign was initiated by civil society after several mothers died due to...
Workshop for essentials of supply chain management
23 November, 2017, Tripoli – As part of the European Union-funded WHO project “Strengthening the health information system and medical supply chain management” a capacity-building workshop on the essentials of supply chain management was conducted in Libya. The training took place between 19 and 23 November 2017 at the National Centre for Disease...
