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Ministry of Health celebrates successful conduct of complex operation on baby at Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Hospital
Apr 8 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Health celebrates successful conduct of complex operation on baby at Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Hospital

Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Health celebrated today the successful conduct of a complex operation carried out on a baby at Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al...

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Tajoura Heart Centre signs agreement with Italian NGOs to perform 450 heart surgeries over three years
Mar 31 Sami Zaptia

Tajoura Heart Centre signs agreement with Italian NGOs to perform 450 heart surgeries over three years

Libya’s National Heart Centre, located in Tajoura, Tripoli (and popularly referred to as the Tajoura Heart Centre) announced last Friday (27 March) th...

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Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital’s local medical cadre successfully implant 9 DBS devices for severe motor disorders
Mar 30 Sami Zaptia

Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital’s local medical cadre successfully implant 9 DBS devices for severe motor disorders

‎Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital reported yesterday that, in a remarkable medical achievement, it had successfully implanted 9 deep brai...

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Battery implants inserted for first time in Parkinson's patient at Al-Hadba Al-Khadra hospital
Mar 26 Sami Zaptia

Battery implants inserted for first time in Parkinson's patient at Al-Hadba Al-Khadra hospital

‎Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced last Tuesday (24 March) that it had, for the first time, performed a procedure to insert batt...

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WHO confirms elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya - particularly notable given years of political instability and humanitarian challenges on health services
Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

WHO confirms elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya - particularly notable given years of political instability and humanitarian challenges on health services

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced last Wednesday (18 February) that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, which...

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After a 10-year hiatus, CT scan service at Tripoli Children's Teaching Hospital restarted
Feb 17 Sami Zaptia

After a 10-year hiatus, CT scan service at Tripoli Children's Teaching Hospital restarted

The Tripoli based Ministry of Health announced yesterday that after a 10-year hiatus, the CT scan service at Tripoli Children's Teaching Hospital has...

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Aldabaiba criticises corruption and mismanagement within health sector - calls on sector to reform itself in return for his support
Feb 16 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba criticises corruption and mismanagement within health sector - calls on sector to reform itself in return for his support

Speaking during Saturday’s launch of the Ministry of Health's "100-Day" strategy for reform priorities in the health sector, held at the newly opened...

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PM Aldabaiba launches ‘‘100-Day Strategy for Health Sector Reform’’ - inaugurates over 20 health facilities across the country
Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

PM Aldabaiba launches ‘‘100-Day Strategy for Health Sector Reform’’ - inaugurates over 20 health facilities across the country

The Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba witnessed the launch yesterday of the Ministry of Health's "100-Day" strategy for reform...

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Al-Hadaba Al-Khadra General Hospital announces resumption of hip replacement surgeries after a two-year hiatus
Feb 12 Sami Zaptia

Al-Hadaba Al-Khadra General Hospital announces resumption of hip replacement surgeries after a two-year hiatus

After a hiatus of more than two years, Al-Hadaba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced today the resumption of hip replacement surgeries. The surgerie...

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Health Ministry discusses reactivating and revitalizing the national pharmaceutical industry
Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

Health Ministry discusses reactivating and revitalizing the national pharmaceutical industry

Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Health is discussing reactivating the local pharmaceutical industry. This came during the holding of the first meet...

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