Mass Graves Stir Anger as Libya Seeks an Elusive Peace
Residents and U.N. investigators say a militia group controlled by two brothers began rounding up residents and carrying out... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Qaddafi's Son Is Alive, and He Wants to Take Back Libya
In the decade since Libya’s dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi was overthrown, the country has devolved into chaos. Now, his son is plotting a... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Libyan PM, foreign powers back landmark election in December
Elections have been viewed as a key step in ending a decade of violence and instability in Libya. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
North Africa: M édenine - Ras Jedir Border Crossing Reopens
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Ras Jedir border crossing, M édenine, re-opened Friday after a two-month shutdown over the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in Tunisia and Libya. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Tunisia: Tunisian and Libyan Authorities Approve Health Protocol, Ahead of Border Re-Opening
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Libyan side has accepted and signed the health protocol to be adopted at border crossings, pending the completion of the effective procedures to reopen the crossings, said Libyan Minister of Health Ali Zanati. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 16, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
The prevalence of drug use and illicit trafficking: A descriptive cross sectional study of irregular migrant returnees in Nigeria - Molobe ID, Odukoya OO.
The study assessed the prevalence of drug use and drug trafficking among Nigerian returned migrants from Libyan detention centers in the transit or destination along the Mediterranean irregular migration route. This is a descriptive cross sectional study. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Statement on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
2 August 2021, Cairo, Egypt – As of 31 July, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region has reported almost 12.6 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 236 000 deaths. Many countries are reporting a substantial increase in the number of cases and deaths over the past month, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Somalia.
An average of 363 000 new cases and 4300 deaths have been reported across the Region on a weekly basis over the last 4 weeks, marking a 67% and 24% increase in the number of cases and deaths, respectively, compared to the previous month.
As ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - August 2, 2021 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Delta variant sparks current COVID-19 surge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region amid low ...
Cairo, 29 July 2021 – The circulation of the Delta variant is fuelling the surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in an increasing number of countries in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. It is now being reported in 15 out of the 22 countries of the Region. The Delta variant is becoming the dominant strain of the virus in several of these countries, with infections mostly being reported among people who have yet to be vaccinated. It is more transmissible than the original virus and other detected variants of concern.
The Region has also reported a substantial increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths over...
Source: WHO EMRO News - July 29, 2021 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Who eats the invaders?
(University of Malta) A landmark scientific study involving marine biologists from Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Libya, Italy, Tunisia, the UK, the US and even Malta, documenting instances where native Mediterranean species have preyed upon two highly invasive marine fish - the Pacific red lionfish and the silver-cheeked toadfish - has just been published. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 21, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
COVID-19 situation critical in WHO ’s Eastern Mediterranean Region
13 July 2021 – After a decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths across WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region for 8 consecutive weeks, several countries are seeing a significant increase in new cases and deaths.
Significant increases in COVID-19 cases have been reported from Libya, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, and Tunisia. Lebanon and Morocco have also started to see a rise in cases, with an exponential increase expected in these 2 countries in the coming weeks.
“We are reaching a critical point for COVID-19 in our Region,” said Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. “J...
Source: WHO EMRO News - July 13, 2021 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
UNISON urges the government to restore aid budget
UNISON is urging the UK government to restore its aid commitment, as the Westminster parliament prepares to vote on whether it should continue with its plan to cut the aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% percent of the UK’s income.
General secretary Christina McAnea said: “The last 18 months have once again demonstrated the essential role of quality public services in saving lives, protecting against COVID-19 and future pandemics and tackling inequality.
“If this government is serious about addressing the global pandemic they should show some leadership and invest more, not less, in essential public services in the poores...
Source: UNISON Health care news - July 13, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article News international Source Type: news
Covid live news: UK reports 31,772 daily infections and 26 new deaths; new restrictions in Libya after record cases
This blog is now closed. Catch up withall our coverage of the pandemic here.11.53pmBSTThis blog is closing now. We ’ll be back in a few hours with more rolling coverage of the pandemic from all around the world.In the meantime you can catch up withall our coverage of the pandemic here.11.25pmBSTHere are the key developments from the last few hours:Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 11, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Miranda Bryant (now) and Alexandra Topping (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Science World news Politics UK news Source Type: news
Libya: Tunisair Suspends Libya Flights
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- National carrier Tunisair announced Thursday the suspension of all its flights from and to Libya until further notice (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 9, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Better be prepared: the spectrum of neuropsychiatric impairment among Libyan war victims transferred to Germany for trauma rehabilitation - Dootz F, von Stackelberg OM, Abaya J, Jacobi C, Mohs C, Craemer EM, Rangger C, Meyding-Lamad é U, Lamadé EK.
BACKGROUND: The current Libyan civil war has originated many casualties, imposing medical challenges. War injuries are complex, requiring specialized knowledge and interdisciplinary assessment for adequate patient and intercultural management. MET... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
The impact of armed conflict on the epidemiological situation of COVID-19 in Libya, Syria and Yemen - Daw MA.
BACKGROUND: Since the Arab uprising in 2011, Libya, Syria and Yemen have gone through major internal armed conflicts. This resulted in large numbers of deaths, injuries, and population displacements, with collapse of the healthcare systems. Furthermore, th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
