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Mobile clinics restore primary health services to people in need in Libya
Mobile clinics donated by WHO is disseminating educational messages on COVID-19 prevention measures and vaccines in Benghazi, Libya. Credit: WHO Libya 21 July 2022- A generous donation from the Government of Norway has enabled the World Health Organization (WHO) to deliver six mobile medical clinics to underserved areas in Libya to support the...
United Kingdom donates vital supplies to protect frontline health workers against COVID-19
1 June 2022, Libya – The Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom has donated over 1.2 million pieces of personal protective equipment to Libya to protect frontline health workers against COVID-19 infection in the course of duty. This timely delivery includes 406 000 isolation gowns, 100 800 face visors, 102 600 protective...
The National Oil Corporation in Libya donates US$ 5.7 million to WHO to relieve the suffering of children with cancer
Tripoli, 27 January 2022 – Today, WHO and the National Oil Corporation (NOC), together with its international partners ENI, Repsol and TotalEnergies, signed a multi-million dollar agreement to strengthen treatment services for children with cancer in Libya. Health outcomes of children with cancer in Libya have been jeopardized by acute shortages...
Collective efforts to enhance access to COVID-19 vaccines in Libya
18 August 2021, Tripoli, Libya – A plane carrying more than 40 000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and 40 000 antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests donated by Malta has just arrived at Mitiga international airport in Tripoli. The Central Procurement and Supplies Unit within the Maltese Ministry of Health managed the delivery of these...
As COVID-19 cases increase in Libya, WHO stresses importance of continuing compliance with all precautionary measures by all people
Tripoli, 15 July 2021 - Over the past week, almost 11 000 new cases of COVID-19 and 30 deaths have been reported in Libya, and new cases continue to be reported daily. The total official number of deaths from COVID-19 has surpassed 3200, but the real number is likely to be much higher than indicated in official reports. While a COVID-19 vaccine...
WHO and the Bambino Gesù hospital in Rome launch an e-learning programme for nurses in Libya
1 June 2021 – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Libya and the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome have jointly launched a specialized online e-learning course for nurses working in paediatric hospitals and units in Libya. The course has been developed as part of a 3-year agreement between WHO and the Bambino Gesù hospital to build the capacity of...
