Aug 11 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Health Ministry and WHO agree to cooperate on several fronts

By Sami Zaptia.Logo: Libya's Ministry of Health logo.London, 11 August 2021:The World Health Organization Libya (WHO) has agreed with Libya’s Health M...

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Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

WHO continues to urge Libyan government to spend adequate share of GDP and huge assets on health

By Sami Zaptia.The 2020 WHO Libya report says the Libyan government must spend an adequate share of its GDP on health (Logo: WHO).London, 8 June 2021:...

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Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

Lack of funds, power and fuel cuts, security threats, medicine shortages and closures beset Libyan health sector: WHO Libya 2020 report

By Sami Zaptia.The 2020 WHO Libya report says the country's health sector was beset with a myriad of problems (Logo: WHO).London, 8 June 2021:More tha...

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Mental health services in Libya almost non-existent - approximately one million people need mental health care: WHO 2020 report
Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

Mental health services in Libya almost non-existent - approximately one million people need mental health care: WHO 2020 report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 June 2021:Although COVID-19 has led to increased levels of anxiety, vulnerability and psychological stress among all segments...

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Apr 23 Sami Zaptia

NOC and Total seek to strengthen relations: increase production, introduce renewables and increase CSR programmes

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 23 April 2021:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) and France’s Total seek to strengthen bilateral relation...

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Air shipment of 57,600 doses of AstraZeneca anti-Coronavirus vaccines arrive in Tripoli through COVAX
Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

Air shipment of 57,600 doses of AstraZeneca anti-Coronavirus vaccines arrive in Tripoli through COVAX

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 April 2021:A shipment of 57,600 doses of AstraZeneca anti-Coronavirus vaccines arrived at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport last night...

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Mar 18 Sami Zaptia

Libya announces first discovery of the South African Coronavirus variant

By Sami Zaptia.(NCDC).London, 18 March 2021:Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced yesterday that it has made the first discover...

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Serraj allows purchase of anti-Coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson and Moderna
Mar 3 Sami Zaptia

Serraj allows purchase of anti-Coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson and Moderna

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 March 2021:The outgoing Faiez Serraj-led government passed a decree (216/21) on Monday sanctioning the purchase of anti-Coron...

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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

First shipments of anti-Coronavirus vaccine to arrive within two weeks, distribution mechanism set for front liners

By Sami Zaptia.The first batch of anti-Coronavirus vaccines will arrive within two weeks and will be for front liners (Photo: WHO).London, 10 February...

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Libya secures 55,000 Pfizer and 920,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses, attempting to secure other brands
Feb 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya secures 55,000 Pfizer and 920,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses, attempting to secure other brands

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 February 2021: Libya has secured 55,000 Pfizer and 920,000 AstraZeneca anti-Corona virus vaccine doses. The revelation was ma...

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