By Dr. Rida Mazagri, Tripoli, Libya

I really like to thank the Dr. Unknown for his/her assessment of the current situation of Libyan health services and raising the issue of the relation to Libyan doctors abroad. You have my respect regardless of how much I agree or disagree with your opinion.

By Dr. ELmahdi Elkhammas
I am quite happy with the writing and discussion that Dr. Unknown article has produced.

By Dr. WA. Alashek and Dr. M. Altagdi

The prevalence and incidence of HCV infection varies geographically due to exposure
to different risk factors. Identification of HCV genotype is important to defining the epidemiology of the
disease. The objective of this study was to describe genotype distribution and its relation to risk
factors among HCV infected patients attending virology clinic of the Department of Infectious
Diseases at the Tripoli Medical Centre.

Dr. unknown, Libya

Peoples who never ride the sea , might think that they are good sailors

محمد العنيزي By
في ثلاثينيات القرن الماضي لم يكن ثمة ممرضات ليبيات يمارسن هذه المهنة..وفي مدينة بنغازي كان المستشفى الوحيد آنذاك هو المستشفى الاستعماري المركزي ( الجمهورية حاليا ) والذي اشتهرت تسميته بين الناس ب (السبيتار الكبير ).. ولم يكن من السهل أبدا أن يوافق أي ولي أمر على ممارسة ابنته لمهنة التمريض وذلك نظرا للظروف الاجتماعية والعرف السائد في ذلك الوقت.

Selected by Dr. Rafik Elmehdawi, Benghazi, Libya


It is well known that strict glycemic control in both type-1 and type-2
diabetics will result in significant reduction in all microvascular and probably
also macrovascular complications of diabetes.

By Dr. Amna Salhin, USA


World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on November 14. The date was chosen to
coincide with the birthday of Fredrick Banting the doctor who discovered insulin. It was first
introduced by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization
(WHO) in 1991. As of December 2006, November 14 became an official United Nation day,
observed every year by millions of people worldwide.

By Howaida Werfelli, MPH



Over the course of the past 20 years, the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic has progressed in a manner
unfathomed by anyone involved in the efforts. While the progress has been positive, a retrospective look affords us the opportunity to recognize there is more to be accomplished.

Our deep sympathy goes to Dr. Mohamed Sultan for the death of his brother.

By Dr. Elmahdi A. Elkhammas, Columbus, Ohio






It is really refreshing and invigorating to see the Libyan young doctors coming to the United States to peruse their postgraduate training and enhancing their careers. For the this year, it rarely a month passes by without a new young Libyan doctor coming to Columbus, Ohio.