Latest posts in Healthcare & Pharmahttps://libyaherald.com/enhttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-aims-to-localise-prosthetics-industry-by-attracting-international-companies/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-aims-to-localise-prosthetics-industry-by-attracting-international-companies/Discussions regarding mechanisms for localizing the prosthetics industry and related services within Libya by attracting branches and centres of speci...Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:53:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/visiting-us-medical-team-performs-16-open-heart-surgeries-and-paediatric-cardiac-catheterization-at-tripoli-university-hospital/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/visiting-us-medical-team-performs-16-open-heart-surgeries-and-paediatric-cardiac-catheterization-at-tripoli-university-hospital/The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported yesterday that the Libyan medical teams at the Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Paediatric...Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:44:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/localising-healthcare-national-heart-centre-in-tajoura-performs-quadruple-coronary-artery-bypass-graft-cabg-procedure/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/localising-healthcare-national-heart-centre-in-tajoura-performs-quadruple-coronary-artery-bypass-graft-cabg-procedure/The National Heart Centre in Tajoura, Tripoli, reported today that a specialized medical team, led by cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Mohamed Aliwa and ass...Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:17:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/healthcare-localisation-tripoli-university-hospital-conducts-advanced-laparoscopic-surgery-allowing-patient-to-leave-hospital-within-23-hours/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/healthcare-localisation-tripoli-university-hospital-conducts-advanced-laparoscopic-surgery-allowing-patient-to-leave-hospital-within-23-hours/Tripoli University Hospital reported yesterday that, in a medical achievement reflecting the advancement of its laparoscopic surgery services, the Adv...Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:45:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/ministry-of-health-developing-its-pharmagate-system-to-regulate-register-pharmaceutical-companies/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/ministry-of-health-developing-its-pharmagate-system-to-regulate-register-pharmaceutical-companies/The Ministry of Health reported today that it is continuing to develop digital systems to support the regulation of the pharmaceutical sector through...Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:47:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/op-ed-a-national-vision-for-introducing-robotic-surgery-to-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/op-ed-a-national-vision-for-introducing-robotic-surgery-to-libya/I was honoured to receive a kind invitation to participate in the Libyan Experts Forum, organized by the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation, in Tri...Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:57:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/new-achievement-for-tripoli-university-hospital-surgery-team-as-it-conducts-pancreaticoduodenectomy-procedure/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/new-achievement-for-tripoli-university-hospital-surgery-team-as-it-conducts-pancreaticoduodenectomy-procedure/Tripoli University Hospital reported today that its Liver, Pancreas, and Oncology Surgery Team, led by Professor Ali Al-Gallai, successfully performed...Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:31:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/national-centre-for-disease-control-distributed-over-300-solar-powered-refrigerators-to-mitigate-power-outages/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/national-centre-for-disease-control-distributed-over-300-solar-powered-refrigerators-to-mitigate-power-outages/Amidst reports that medical supplies were in danger of perishing as a result of Libya’s extensive power cuts and blackouts this summer, the National C...Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:05:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/for-the-first-time-in-libya-launch-of-the-libyan-national-formulary-lnf/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/for-the-first-time-in-libya-launch-of-the-libyan-national-formulary-lnf/In a significant national step towards reforming the pharmaceutical system and enhancing drug security in Libya, the Medical Supply Organisation (MSO)...Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:36:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/medical-supply-organisation-launches-pilot-sustainable-medical-supply-platform-to-transform-to-an-integrated-national-digital-system/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/medical-supply-organisation-launches-pilot-sustainable-medical-supply-platform-to-transform-to-an-integrated-national-digital-system/The Medical Supply Organisation (MSO) announced today the launch of the pilot phase of the ‘‘Sustainable Medical Supply Platform’’, developed in accor...Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:03:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/national-cancer-institute-in-sabrata-treats-27000-patients-in-first-half-of-2026/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/national-cancer-institute-in-sabrata-treats-27000-patients-in-first-half-of-2026/The Tripoli based Libyan government announced today the operations statistics for the National Cancer Institute in Sabrata for the first half of 2026....Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:09:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyas-atomic-energy-corporation-proposes-rehabilitating-and-operating-its-tajoura-nuclear-research-reactor-for-medical-use/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyas-atomic-energy-corporation-proposes-rehabilitating-and-operating-its-tajoura-nuclear-research-reactor-for-medical-use/Libya’s Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC) has proposed a plan to rehabilitate and operate the Tajoura nuclear research reactor, aiming to utilize it in...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:04:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-considering-joining-the-african-pooled-purchasing-mechanism-appm-for-health-products/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libya-considering-joining-the-african-pooled-purchasing-mechanism-appm-for-health-products/Libya is considering joining the African Pooled Purchasing Mechanism (APPM) for health products.This came during the Tripoli Ministry of Health’s part...Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:19:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/kidney-transplant-operations-continue-at-sirtes-ibin-sina-teaching-hospital-with-the-aid-of-visiting-jordanian-specialists/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/kidney-transplant-operations-continue-at-sirtes-ibin-sina-teaching-hospital-with-the-aid-of-visiting-jordanian-specialists/Sirte’s Ibin Sina Teaching Hospital reported today that kidney transplant operations are continuing for the second consecutive day in its Major Operat...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:42:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-performs-first-shockwave-ivl-procedure-in-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-performs-first-shockwave-ivl-procedure-in-libya/With its support and supervision, the Department for Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) reported yesterday that Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al...Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:18:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyas-liver-transplant-project-launched-in-collaboration-with-turkish-specialists/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyas-liver-transplant-project-launched-in-collaboration-with-turkish-specialists/Libya’s liver transplant project was launched yesterday to be conducted in collaboration with Turkish specialists.The launch was announced at the Liby...Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:55:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-university-hospital-performs-biliary-endoscopy-and-stent-placement-for-patient-with-complex-biliary-obstruction/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-university-hospital-performs-biliary-endoscopy-and-stent-placement-for-patient-with-complex-biliary-obstruction/Tripoli University Hospital (TUH) reported today that its medical team in the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy Department successfully perf...Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:28:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-performs-six-cardiac-ablation-procedures-on-patients-suffering-from-various-heart-rhythm-disorders/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-performs-six-cardiac-ablation-procedures-on-patients-suffering-from-various-heart-rhythm-disorders/Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced yesterday that it had performed six specialised cardiac ablation procedures on patients suffering from v...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyas-customs-authority-to-establish-dedicated-facility-to-expedite-clearance-of-medicines-medical-supplies/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyas-customs-authority-to-establish-dedicated-facility-to-expedite-clearance-of-medicines-medical-supplies/Libya’s Customs Authority announced today that its Director General and the Chairman of the Medical Supply Organisation (MSO) discussed last Tuesday (...Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:20:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/health-minister-discusses-enhancing-cooperation-with-chinese-ambassador-in-digital-transformation-health-governance-and-medical-training/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/health-minister-discusses-enhancing-cooperation-with-chinese-ambassador-in-digital-transformation-health-governance-and-medical-training/The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported today that its Minister of Health, Mohamed Al-Ghou,j met with the Ambassador of China to Libya, M...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:05:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripolis-al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-performs-libyas-first-mitral-valve-heart-repair/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripolis-al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-performs-libyas-first-mitral-valve-heart-repair/Tripoli’s Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced yesterday that it has performed Libya’s first Mitral Valve heart repair using the MitraClip te...Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:27:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/health-minister-discusses-enhancing-cooperation-in-health-sector-with-italian-counterpart-and-italian-industrial-federation/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/health-minister-discusses-enhancing-cooperation-in-health-sector-with-italian-counterpart-and-italian-industrial-federation/The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health announced today that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, held a meeting with representatives of the Italian In...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:58:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/25-libyan-doctors-participate-in-3-week-paediatric-techniques-training-course-in-china/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/25-libyan-doctors-participate-in-3-week-paediatric-techniques-training-course-in-china/China’s Ambassador to Libya, Ma Xu liang reported yesterday that, from 3 to 23 July, with the support of the Chinese Embassy in Libya, the Children&#0...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:32:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/al-hadba-al-khadra-general-hospital-ranked-first-in-ministry-of-healths-performance-assessment/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/al-hadba-al-khadra-general-hospital-ranked-first-in-ministry-of-healths-performance-assessment/Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital announced yesterday that it has secured first place in the official hospital performance assessment conducted by t...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:55:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/attorney-general-detains-director-of-al-khadra-hospital-others-for-incorrect-storage-of-valid-medicines/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/attorney-general-detains-director-of-al-khadra-hospital-others-for-incorrect-storage-of-valid-medicines/The Attorney General’s Office announced last Thursday (23 July) that it has ordered the detention of the Director of the Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Ho...Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:37:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/italys-san-donato-holds-further-discussions-in-tripoli-on-healthcare-cooperation/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/italys-san-donato-holds-further-discussions-in-tripoli-on-healthcare-cooperation/The Head of the Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS), Ahmed Mlitan, held a meeting with the Italian San Donato Group in T...Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:32:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-raises-medical-achievements-with-first-penile-prosthesis-implantation/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital-raises-medical-achievements-with-first-penile-prosthesis-implantation/Tripoli's Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital reported yesterday that it has achieved a new medical highpoint by performing the first penile pros...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:36:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/plant-protection-agricultural-quarantine-heads-detained-over-banned-pesticides/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/plant-protection-agricultural-quarantine-heads-detained-over-banned-pesticides/The Office of the Attorney General’s Office announced last Friday (17 July) that its Public Prosecutor had ordered the pretrial detention of the Chair...Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:48:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-university-hospitals-urology-dept-resumes-kidney-stone-fragmentation-after-a-ten-year-hiatus/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-university-hospitals-urology-dept-resumes-kidney-stone-fragmentation-after-a-ten-year-hiatus/Tripoli University Hospital reported last Sunday (12 July) that its Urology Department resumed performing flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy...Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:36:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/national-centre-for-disease-control-head-if-i-imported-expired-medicines-i-should-be-hung/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/national-centre-for-disease-control-head-if-i-imported-expired-medicines-i-should-be-hung/Haidar Al-Sayeh, Head of Libya's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and National Cancer Control Authority, declared yestetday that if it...Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:53:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/health-minister-al-ghouj-visits-egyptian-authority-for-unified-procurement-medical-supply-logistics-to-discuss-cooperation/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/health-minister-al-ghouj-visits-egyptian-authority-for-unified-procurement-medical-supply-logistics-to-discuss-cooperation/Health Minister Mohamed Al-Ghouj visited the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply, and Logistics. The meeting took place on the...Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:05:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyas-national-cancer-control-authority-and-astrazeneca-libya-hold-first-specialised-oncology-consultative-meeting-in-15-years/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyas-national-cancer-control-authority-and-astrazeneca-libya-hold-first-specialised-oncology-consultative-meeting-in-15-years/ Libya’s National Cancer Control Authority announced yesterday that, in collaboration with AstraZeneca Libya, it organised its first specialized o...Mon, 25 May 2026 10:34:23 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/libya-signs-health-mou-with-morocco-on-the-sidelines-of-the-79th-world-health-assembly-in-geneve/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/libya-signs-health-mou-with-morocco-on-the-sidelines-of-the-79th-world-health-assembly-in-geneve/ Libya’s Tripoli based Health Ministry announced yesterday that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, signed a memorandum of understanding in the health...Wed, 20 May 2026 08:14:38 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/first-phase-of-the-health-ministrys-central-emergency-response-room-activated/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/first-phase-of-the-health-ministrys-central-emergency-response-room-activated/ The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health announced today the launch and activation of the Central Emergency Response Room. The Ministry rep...Mon, 18 May 2026 16:45:34 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/japan-ready-to-provide-technical-and-technological-support-to-improve-quality-of-medical-services-provided-to-libyan-citizens/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/japan-ready-to-provide-technical-and-technological-support-to-improve-quality-of-medical-services-provided-to-libyan-citizens/ The Japanese Ambassador expressed his country's readiness to provide the necessary technical and technological support and to open broad horizons...Sat, 16 May 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/minister-of-health-inaugurates-13-golden-clinic-complexes-bringing-a-radical-transformation-in-accessible-healthcare-to-citizens/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/minister-of-health-inaugurates-13-golden-clinic-complexes-bringing-a-radical-transformation-in-accessible-healthcare-to-citizens/ The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported last Thursday (14 May) that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, oversaw the ‘‘strategic event’’...Sat, 16 May 2026 07:42:12 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-signs-strategic-cooperation-agreement-2026-2027-with-who-announces-results-of-the-100-day-initiative/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-signs-strategic-cooperation-agreement-2026-2027-with-who-announces-results-of-the-100-day-initiative/ ‎The Minister of Health, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, along with the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Hanan Al-Balkhi, and the WHO Count...Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:39 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-hails-the-implantation-of-first-wireless-pacemaker-in-libya-and-eighth-in-africa-part-of-its-100-day-plan/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/health-ministry-hails-the-implantation-of-first-wireless-pacemaker-in-libya-and-eighth-in-africa-part-of-its-100-day-plan/ Amidst the momentum of the Libyan healthcare system under the Ministry of Health's 100-day Plan, Al-Hadba Al-Khadra General Hospital achieved a h...Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyan-ministry-of-health-officials-travel-to-india-for-training/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/libyan-ministry-of-health-officials-travel-to-india-for-training/ The Indian Embassy in Tripoli revealed last Monday (4 May) that three Libyan officials from the Tripoli based Ministry of Health travelled to Ind...Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/second-phase-of-the-tavi-operations-localization-project-for-2026-announced/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/second-phase-of-the-tavi-operations-localization-project-for-2026-announced/ The head of the Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) praised the outstanding success of the first phase of localizin...Mon, 04 May 2026 10:06:51 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/04/us-libyan-health-cooperation-and-holding-of-health-forum-discussed/https://libyaherald.com/2026/04/us-libyan-health-cooperation-and-holding-of-health-forum-discussed/ Ways to strengthen the partnership with the US Embassy and the Comprehensive Medical Support Unit in developing the healthcare system, localizing...Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:46:58 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/04/ministry-of-health-celebrates-successful-conduct-of-complex-operation-on-baby-at-tripolis-al-hadba-hospital/https://libyaherald.com/2026/04/ministry-of-health-celebrates-successful-conduct-of-complex-operation-on-baby-at-tripolis-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...Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:53:48 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/03/tajoura-heart-centre-signs-agreement-with-italian-ngos-to-perform-450-heart-surgeries-over-three-years/https://libyaherald.com/2026/03/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...Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/03/al-hadba-al-khadra-general-hospitals-local-medical-cadre-successfully-implant-9-dbs-devices-for-severe-motor-disorders/https://libyaherald.com/2026/03/al-hadba-al-khadra-general-hospitals-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...Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/03/battery-implants-inserted-for-first-time-in-parkinsons-patient-at-al-hadba-al-khadra-hospital/https://libyaherald.com/2026/03/battery-implants-inserted-for-first-time-in-parkinsons-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...Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/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/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/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...Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:28 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/after-a-10-year-hiatus-ct-scan-service-at-tripoli-childrens-teaching-hospital-restarted/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/after-a-10-year-hiatus-ct-scan-service-at-tripoli-childrens-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...Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:59:54 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/aldabaiba-criticises-corruption-and-mismanagement-within-health-sector-calls-on-sector-to-reform-itself-in-return-for-his-support/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/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...Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:55:21 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/pm-aldabaiba-launches-100-day-strategy-for-health-sector-reform-inaugurates-over-20-health-facilities-across-the-country/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/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...Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:37:10 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/al-hadaba-al-khadra-general-hospital-announces-resumption-of-hip-replacement-surgeries-after-a-two-year-hiatus/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/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...Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:24:41 GMT