Amid
news of the death of Muammar Gaddafi, marking the end of his 40-year rule in Libya, the crisis is far
from over for the hundreds of thousands of children and adults who have been
affected by the violence.
With
the end of fighting in Sirte and other enclaves of Gaddafi loyalists, many
innocent civilians still have little or no access to basic health care. Many remain in refugee camps while others
live in communities directly involved in the fighting where hospital resources are strained and
medical supplies have run dangerously low for this vulnerable population.
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Now
that Tripoli is logistically accessible, AmeriCares is preparing a new shipment
of urgently requested antibiotics, pain relievers, cardiovascular and diabetes medicines
for four hospitals and two clinics in and around the city, to treat the war
wounded as well as people with chronic diseases.
$7 Million in Lifesaving Medical Aid
Since the civil conflict began in February, 2011, AmeriCares has delivered $7
million in crucial medical aid to support health services in Libya and along
the Egypt-border.
The most recent shipment,
which arrived in Benghazi, included 5,000
pounds of medicines and supplies used by hospitals and mobile medical clinics to
care of thousands of people in Eastern Libya:
- 33,200
courses of treatment for acute pain management
- 4,000
monthly courses of treatment for diabetics
- 3,660
monthly courses of treatment for cardiovascular disease
- 300 courses
of treatment of anti-infective agents, including antibiotics to treat
acute infections
- Medicines
and supplies for surgery
- Wound care
and dermatological creams.
While
multiple factions and tribes struggle to form a transitional government in this
embattled nation, AmeriCares is determined to continue to help the people of
Libya during a time of great uncertainty with ongoing shipments of medical aid.
Read more about previous AmeriCares relief shipments here.
