Libya’s Health Ministry reported today that Tripoli’s state Al-Hadba Al-Khadra Hospital succeeded in performing its first brain and nerve surgery since its establishment. A medical team headed by a neurosurgeon, Dr. Reda Al-Mazigri, succeeded in performing an operation on a one-year-old child, who was suffering from a change in the pressure of the cerebral drainage tube, the Ministry reported. From the available capabilities and from the experiences of the national cadres, it added, Al-Khadra hospital succeeded in performing the first neurosurgery operation since its establishment more than forty-five years ago. Localisation of servicesPerforming such complex operations domestically is part of the Ministry and its governments policy of attempting to localise more medical care and services. Tripoli’s Al-Khadra Hospital succeeds in implanting an aortic valve using latest TAVI technology (libyaherald.com)

Source: Libya Today March 14, 2023 21:02 UTC