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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...
Workshop on development of a national heath sector strategy for emergency preparedness and response
Participants included senior doctors and executives from three regions of Libya, government health officials, representatives of United Nations agencies and staff from the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and WHO country office in Libya20 March 2016 – The WHO country office in Libya organized a consultative workshop on...
WHO delivers life-saving medicine to Libya
It is estimated that 2.5 million people in Libya are currently in need of humanitarian assistance, including 1.5 million migrant workers and 37 9000 refugees and asylum seekers.10 March 2015, Tunis – The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered critical medicine and medical supplies to Libya, where more than 400 000 people have been...
