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Today, Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that one in seven Libyans are in need of mental and psychological health care due to ongoing political and security crises, which have been reinforced by the emergence of the outbreak of Crown.
In its latest update on the epidemiological situation in Libya between 12 and 26 November, the organization stated that Coronavirus infections are the highest in the North African region, with 161 deaths per million registered people, and is the second country after Tunisia in the region, noting that in the past two weeks There has been a 13% increase in the number of HIV cases compared to the two weeks covered by the status update.
Mental health conditions
The organization confirmed that the death toll increased by 16%, bringing the number to 1125 cases, noting that mental health cases more than doubled as the population was affected by the conflict.
The organization referred to the survey conducted in 2019, which showed that mental health services were only available in five cities, namely, Tripoli, Benghazi, Sabha, Ajdabiya and Misurata, adding that even before the start of the conflict, six hospitals, a clinic, and four primary health care facilities provided mental health services.
The organization said it will soon announce the launch of a two-year project to strengthen mental health services across the country after it was shown that there is only one mental health professional for every 300,000 people in Libya.
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