Improving local health care and social cohesion

Context

Libyans are facing major challenges due to the political and economic crisis and the uncertain situation since 2011. Food and fuel prices are rising. Livelihoods are often compromised as a result of conflicts, while public services, particularly in education and healthcare, are inadequate.

The health care system is weak and underfunded. Vulnerable groups such as women, girls, people with disabilities, migrants and refugees lack health care. Health care facilities are providing free primary health care, but lack medicines, vaccines and equipment. Within communities, a lack of awareness and limited options, such as access to healthy food, mean that those affected are unable to adopt healthy behaviours or make use of services.

Objective

The Libyan health care system in eight municipalities in the west, east and south of the country is better equipped to respond to the needs of the local population, including vulnerable groups.

Approach

The project is working with the Libyan Ministry of Health, and expanding the capacity of health care facilities to better manage their services. Correspondingly, participatory support is enabling communities to manage their health care needs by working with local health care facilities. This aims to enable the health care system to respond appropriately to the needs of the local population, particularly those of vulnerable groups, and to improve access to primary health care services. The measures that ensure the availability of health care to everyone also help to promote social cohesion and peaceful coexistence.

Last update: March 2025