The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported yesterday that 1,233 heart operations were conducted by its various medical centres. These included heart surgery, catheterisation, and open-heart surgery for children. The Ministry said the operations came in at a total cost of LD 14.1 million (US$ 2.35 million), with an average price of LD 11,500.00 (US$ 1,900) per operation. The statistics were revealed by the Head of the Health Ministry’s Documentary Credits Department during a meeting held by Deputy Prime Minister / Acting Minister of Health, Ramadan Abu Janah. The Minister urged those gathered to continue coordination to speed up financial procedures, so that medical centres can complete the implementation of surgical operations for patients awaiting scheduled operations on waiting lists.

Source: Libya Today January 02, 2024 20:08 UTC