1,233 heart operations conducted in Libya at an average cost of LD 11,500: Ministry of Health
Jan 2 Sami Zaptia

1,233 heart operations conducted in Libya at an average cost of LD 11,500: Ministry of Health

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported yesterday that 1,233 heart operations were conducted by its various medical centres. These includ...

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Ministry of Health permitting private sector to import cancer medicines through public tender
Dec 27 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Health permitting private sector to import cancer medicines through public tender

The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that it is permitting local private sector medicine import companies to import cancer medicines through a p...

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The 5th Scientific Conference on Medical Responsibility to be held from 25 to 26 November in Tripoli
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

The 5th Scientific Conference on Medical Responsibility to be held from 25 to 26 November in Tripoli

The 5th Scientific Conference on Medical Responsibility will be held from 25 to 26 November in Tripoli, the Tripoli Libyan Ministry of Health’s Medica...

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20 adult open heart surgeries performed at Tripoli University Hospital
Oct 22 Sami Zaptia

20 adult open heart surgeries performed at Tripoli University Hospital

The Department of Senior Cardiac Surgery at Tripoli University Hospital announced last Thursday that it has successfully conducted 20 open-heart surge...

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In a first since 2011, Slovak company AXIS Medical signs contract to operate Misrata Physical Therapy Centre
Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

In a first since 2011, Slovak company AXIS Medical signs contract to operate Misrata Physical Therapy Centre

In what the Libyan government says is a first since the 2011 February Revolution that ended the 42-year Qaddafi regime, a contract was signed by the D...

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Italian medical team specialized in paediatric heart defect operations arrives – starts operations at Tajoura Heart Hospital
Sep 10 Sami Zaptia

Italian medical team specialized in paediatric heart defect operations arrives – starts operations at Tajoura Heart Hospital

The Media and Awareness Office of the Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) confirmed, in an exclusive interview with the...

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UNICEF Libya supports installation of Tahseen, Libya's first e-vaccination system in 700 locations
Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

UNICEF Libya supports installation of Tahseen, Libya's first e-vaccination system in 700 locations

UNICEF announced yesterday that it has supported the installation of Tahseen (immunisation), Libya’s first electronic vaccination administration syste...

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Health Ministry launches its ‘‘Health Vision 2023’’ plan for the next five years
Mar 24 Sami Zaptia

Health Ministry launches its ‘‘Health Vision 2023’’ plan for the next five years

Last Tuesday Libya’s Ministry of Health launched its Health Vision for 2023 plan, under the title "Five years, a vision for a healthy future".Libya’s...

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Operations Department of Tripoli Eye Hospital reopened after 13-year closure
Mar 19 Sami Zaptia

Operations Department of Tripoli Eye Hospital reopened after 13-year closure

Tripoli-based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, accompanied by the head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, and the Deputy PM and Acting...

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Tripoli Eye Hospital unprecedented medical convoy to south to conduct 40 corneal transplants
Mar 15 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Eye Hospital unprecedented medical convoy to south to conduct 40 corneal transplants

The Ministry of Health reports that teams from of the Eye Hospital in Tripoli and the Corneal Transplant Authority arrived in Sabha Monday.The team sh...

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