Five new € 13 million EU-funded projects launched to support Libyan health sectorBy Sami Zaptia. London, 20 June 2019:The European Union (EU) and the internationally recognized Tripoli-based Libyan Ministry of Health officially launched five new EU-funded projects to support the Libyan health sector yesterday. The EU said that the new package comes in the context of the ongoing conflict in Tripoli, where the needs of the Libyan health sector are as urgent as ever. Dr. Nagi Abdallah, Adviser to the Minister of Health, in his opening remarks, welcomed the EU-Libya technical cooperation in the health sector, stressing that “these projects address important issues and priorities of the Libyan health system. Headed by Samir Sagar, it operates in collaboration with the health ministry, and springs out of the Libya Health System Strengthening Programme (LHSS), set up between the Libyan authorities and the European Union.

Source: Libya Herald June 20, 2019 16:30 UTC