Following the previous informal Italy-Libya and EU-Turkey agreements, Malta concluded its own Memorandum of Understanding with Libya to establish two coordination centres in Tripoli Malta, fully funded by May 2020. In our paper, we will frame this non-legally binding agreement within strategy EU Member States cooperate deterritorialisation migration management reduce number migrants asylum seek...

T he most common cause of acute diarrhea in young children in developed and developing countries are rotaviruses. In developing countries, it is estimated that 20 70% of hospitalizations and close to one million children below the age of five die annually because of rotavirus infections (1). Of the seven groups (A G) of rotaviruses, group A is usually the cause of rotavirus-associated diarrhea....

When it was decided that I will write the editorial for the second issue of the Libyan Journal of Medicine, I was not sure where to start. There are many topics that are related to global health issues and many are specifically related to the health system in Libya. For this issue, I decided to start some discussion on medical ethics as it relates to the Libyan medical culture. In our culture w...

W e have read with interest the Letter to the Editor by Ahmed and Abouzeed reporting on the important issue of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 (EHEC O157) in dairy cattle in Libya (1). Based on two cited references, the authors state that: ‘‘Surveys of diarrheal stools from children in African nations, including Libya, have detected EHEC O157 in 8 15% of the samples’’. One of the cited ...

The life style and demographic structure of Libyan society is changing, and this could affect the epidemiology of certain diseases, including eczema. The aim of this study was to assess the burden of eczema among a selected patient population in the Zliten area in the northwest of Libya. We conducted a retrospective study by reviewing case notes and records in public and private dermatology pra...

Background In 2011 Libya experienced significant unrest. There were many thousands of casualties and increased acquired disabilities. Many rely on local care services. Health services planning in a post-conflict environment requires accurate workforce information so capacity can be identified and service provision matched. Very little information was available about disability services or the w...

Unilocular Cystic Echinococcosis (CE), in livestock is caused by the larval cystic stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cysts domestic animals lead to protein and economic losses, because condemnation slaughtered infected viscera as well reducing quality quantity other productions such milk, wool meat. In Libya, hydatid disease infects a wide range (sheep, goats, cattle camels) act interme...

To The Editor: A mass in the parotid region or another salivary gland region often presents a diagnostic challenge with regard to its site of origin, biologic behavior and tissue specific diagnosis [1]. Careful history and clinical examination are required with specific reference to the duration of disease [1]. Ultrasound (US) is useful to detect the extend of the mass, to find any cystic chang...