U.S. NGO returns to perform more free children's heart operations in Tobruk, but Tripoli fails to pay basic costs
Feb 8 Sami Zaptia

U.S. NGO returns to perform more free children's heart operations in Tobruk, but Tripoli fails to pay basic costs

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 February 2019:A team of foreign heart surgeons led by American Dr William Novick is again travelling to Tobruk to perform a s...

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Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

Court overrules suspension of eastern Health Minister by Interim Government

By Sami Zaptia. Beida government health minister Reida El-Oakley has been reinstated to his job for the second time by a court decision (Photo: Libya...

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Thinni appoints acting health minister
Nov 4 Michel Cousins

Thinni appoints acting health minister

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 4 November 2017:Following his suspension of Reida El-Oakley as health minister, the Beida-based interim premier Abdull...

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Oct 27 Michel Cousins

Thinni suspends health minister Reida El-Oakley– again

By Libya Herald reporter. Reida El-Oakley (Photo: Libya Herald)Benghazi, 27 October 2017:The Beida-based interim prime minister has suspended his heal...

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WHO to fund next kids' heart surgery visit by US volunteer team
Oct 22 Nigel Ash

WHO to fund next kids' heart surgery visit by US volunteer team

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 22 October 2017:More Libyan kids will receive life-saving heart surgery thanks to the World Health Organisation’s (WH...

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US heart surgeon says GNA does not care about Libyan children
Sep 6 Nigel Ash

US heart surgeon says GNA does not care about Libyan children

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 6 September 2017:An American heart surgeon has launched into the Government of National Accord (GNA) for what he says...

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WHO delivers scorpion anti-venum serum
Sep 5 Nigel Ash

WHO delivers scorpion anti-venum serum

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 5 September 2017:Libya’s venomous scorpions cause the greatest havoc at this time of year, with their painful sting...

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Aug 12 Michel Cousins

Beida health minister denies he has been suspended

By Libya Herald reporter. Beida government health minister Reida El-Oakley (Photo: Libya Herald)Tunis, 12 August 2017:The health minister in the inter...

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Aug 10 Nigel Ash

Beida health minister presses for more money and better security

By Libya Herald reporters.Beida health minister Reida El-Oakley (File photo)Benghazi, 10 August 2017:Beida health minister Reida El-Oakley has been pu...

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Beida health ministry wants to hire Ugandan medical staff
Aug 7 Nigel Ash

Beida health ministry wants to hire Ugandan medical staff

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 7 August 2017:The Beida government is looking to recruit health professionals from Uganda to help run staff-strapp...

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