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Review and planning meeting to ensure access to life-saving health care services in the south of Libya
Participants at the review and planning meeting for health services in the south of LibyaA review and planning meeting to ensure access to life-saving health care services in the south of Libya was held by WHO on 21 April 2017. It was attended by all hospital directors and managers of health services from the 8 regions of the south, in addition...
European Union and WHO strengthen access to medicines and health information in Libya
29 March 2017 – Today the European Union (EU) and WHO launched a new programme to support the Libyan Ministry of Health to maintain and strengthen health services across the country. This new programme, running over 24 months with a contribution of € 3.6 million from the EU, targets 2 key aspects of Libya's health system – supply chain management and...
WHO provides lifesaving HIV medicines in Benghazi, Libya
2 January 2017 -- The prevalence of HIV has been on the rise in Libya since the start of hostilities in 2011. A WHO assessment of the country’s health system showed a general collapse in services, including stalled drug procurement and distribution. Severe shortages of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs threatens the lives of many HIV patients and has led...
Humanitarian community calls for US$ 151 million to provide life-saving assistance for Libya in 2017
15 December 2016, Tunis, Tunisia – The 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan for Libya seeks US$ 151 million to address the most critical life-saving needs of 940 000 people. The plan addresses the needs of the internally displaced, returnees, most vulnerable non-displaced Libyans, migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in urgent need of life-saving...
WHO expresses great concern over newborn deaths in Libya
6 May 2016, Tunis, Tunisia -- WHO expresses great concern over the death of 12 newborns in the Sabah Medical Centre neonatal intensive care unit in Sabha, southern Libya. The deaths occurred as a result of a bacterial infection and lack of specialized health staff to provide medical care. “These tragic deaths occurred as a result of easily...
Libya completes first polio campaign since 2014
21 April 2016 -- More than one million children in Libya have been immunized against polio in a 5-day national campaign concluding today. The campaign is the first to be held in Libya since 2014. Approximately 2000 vaccinators in 600 health facilities around the country participated in the campaign which was conducted by the Ministry of Health's...
