The National Council on U.S.-Libya Relations (NCUSLR) announced yesterday that it had organized the first in person delegation of Americans to Libya since U.S. travel restrictions to Libya were imposed a decade ago. It attributes the visit to ‘‘recent improved security and economic growth in East Libya’’.
A group of ten Adventist Medical Group educators and healthcare professionals visited universities and hospitals in Benghazi and the Green Mountain region, exploring opportunities for knowledge sharing and support for medical and educational facilities.
A Libyan connection since 1955
The Adventist Medical Group, founded in the USA in 1907, operates the world’s second-largest nonprofit healthcare network. Notably, it has roots in Libya dating back to 1955, when they opened a 28-bed hospital in Benghazi.
In 1968, responding to growing demand, they launched a 160-bed hospital in the Fuweihat suburb of Benghazi, which was later nationalized following Qaddafi’s 1969 coup against King Idris.
The NCUSLR says the delegation visit marks a renewed chapter in strengthening relations between the United States and Libya, paving the way for future collaborations in education and healthcare.
The Adventists Medical Group originated as part of the religious denomination; the Seventh-day Adventist Church established in the USA in 1863.
