American Univesity of Beirut

The following links concern public health in Libya. This page will be updated regularly so please visit often. Suggest additional resources or tell us if a link is broken. Please write us at: phaw-admin@aub.edu.lb

Audio Visual Materials

• icrcfilms - Health care in danger - Libya (GlobalCareers Fair, 2013)
  
• Libyan National Health Systems Conference, Rixos, Tripoli 2012 - Libya (R El Oakley, 2012):
  
• Day 1: Tape 1, Tape 2, Day 2: Ta​pe 1, Tape 2, Tape 3, Tape 4, Tape 5, Tape 8, Tape 9, Day 5: Tape 1
  
• What Do Libyan Health Care Professionals Want? (Mutaz Shegewi, 2013)
  
• (aljazeeramubasher, 2012 ) الجزيرة تستطلع مشاكل القطاع الصحى في ليبيا
  

Bibliography & Publications

• Eldis- Libya
  
• PreventionWeb - Policy, Plans & Statements -  Libya
  
• Public health risk assessment and interventions -The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: Civil unrest. (WHO, 2011)
  
• UNICEF - Gender equality profiles from the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) - Libya
  
• World Bank - Open Knowledge Repository (you can choose countries and topics) - Libya
  

Centers, Associations, Organizations and Institutes

• Act for Change (ACTED) - Libya
  
• Child Rights International Network (CRIN) - Libya
  
• Foundation for the Future - Civil Society:   Libya (English, Arabic)
  
• HIV InSite - Middle East and North Africa (Center for HIV Information (CHI), University of California, UCSF Medical Center) - Libya
  
• International Organization for Migration - Libya
  
• Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) - Libya
  
• International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) / Africa: Libya
  
• International Relief and Development (IRD) / Middle East - Libya
  
• International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - Middle East & North Africa - Libya
  
• Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor - Libya
  
• Libyan Pharmacists Association (Facebook page) (Libya)
  
• Mines’ Advisory Group (MDG International) - Libya
  
• National Centre for Disease Control (Tripoli, Libya)
  
• The National Center for Research and Scientific Studies (NCRSS) - Libya
  
• Psychology Resources Around the World - (Midle East / Africa - contains information on Arab countries in Africa) -  Libya
  
• United Nations Development Group (UNDG) - Libya
  
• UNDP - Libya 
  
• UNESCO International Bureau of Education - Libya
  
• UNESCWA Population Information Network (POPIN) - Libya
  
• UNFPA - Libya
  
• UNICEF -  Libya
  
• UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) - Libya
  
• United Nations Mine Action Support (UNMAS) - Libya
  

Data and Statistics

• Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MISC):  Round 5 (2012-2014): Survey results from participating countries will be available starting from the end of 2013., Round 2 (2000)
  
• Profile of Libya
• DataFinder, Population Reference Bureau - Libya
  
• Eastern Mediterranean Regional Health System Observatory (WHO EMRO) - Libya
  
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) -  Libya
  
• Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - IHME) - Country profiles - Libya
  
• Global Data Sources: Global Health Expenditure Database - Libya (WHO) (choose "Eastern Mediterranean Region", then "Libya" from the list to the left and click "Refresh data"), Global Health Observatory - Libya (WHO), Global Health Fact - Libya (Kaiser Foundation), Global Database on Anaemia - Libya (WHO)
  
• GIEWS Country Briefs - Libya
  
• HPV Information Centre - Libya
  
• Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation: Global Burden of Disease: Libya
  
• International Labor Organization (ILO): Natlex, Normlex - Libya
  
• Libyan Pharmacist Syndicate
  
• Medical Devices (WHO) - Libya
  
• National Health Expenditures (WHO) - Libya
  
• NationMaster.com - Libya
  
• Noncommunicable Diseases Country Profiles 2011 (WHO) - Libya
  
• PreventionWeb - Disaster Data & Statistics - Libya
  
• Profile of Libya (WHO)
  
• Quandl Financial & Economic Data - Libya (check different topics to the right)
  
• Regional Health Observatory (click on "Libya" on the left navigation)
  
• Social Watch- Extended Data - Libya
  
• Social Progress Imperative - Social Progress Index - Libya (click "By Component" for different themes)
  
• Step-wise Surveillance System (STEPS):
  
• country reports, data books, fact sheets, journal articles, presentations or posters - Libya  
  
• Chronic diseases and health promotion- Impact of chronic diseas Middle East/ Africa - Libya
  
• The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC): Health, Education
  
• The Tobacco Atlas - Libya (click on "Topics" for different themes)
  
• Tobacco country profile (WHO) - Libya
  
• UNESCO education country profile - Libya
  
• UNICEF statistics (variety of topics) - Libya
  
• World Bank Data, Development Statistics - Libya
  
• World Health Organization data and statistics on Road injury - Libya
  
• WHO UNICEF review of national immunization coverage, 1980-2013 - Libya
  
• WHO vaccine-preventable diseases: monitoring system. 2015 global summary -  Libya 
  
• 2012 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) (please choose "North Africa" below left and then click on "Libya" to the right)
  

Programs and Initiatives/Projects

• Disease Control Priorities Project - Middle East and North Africa - Libya
  
• Pan Arab Project for Child Development (PAPCHILD) (League of Arab States) - Libya
  
• Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) - Libya
  
• Reliefweb -  Libya
  
• World Food Programme - Libya
  
• إدارة مكافحة الإيدز والأمراض المنقولة جنسيا ً - ليبيا