On Wednesday, Libyan authorities announced the launch of an air ambulance service in the capital, Tripoli, in a move that drew mixed reactions from Libyans.
This measure aims to transfer those injured in traffic accidents to hospitals for treatment and first aid “as soon as possible,” according to a statement by the Tripoli Capital Security Directorate.
The management published a video clip showing a simulation of transporting an injured person in a traffic accident on the ring road in the capital by a medical helicopter to the hospital.
The new service comes in the context of cooperation between the Directorate, the Air Ambulance Service, and the Medical and Emergency Service to facilitate the treatment and first aid of citizens “when that any emergency occurs, such as fatal and fatal traffic accidents involving people. injuries that require first aid as soon as possible, and for which congestion and traffic jams are a strong obstacle to providing assistance in a timely manner.”
The establishment of the Libyan Ambulance dates back to 1979, and since that date it has undertaken the task of transporting patients inside and outside Libya at “competitive prices and with the highest safety standards,” according to the device’s website.
The organization’s data in October shows that its helicopters managed to transport 60 emergency cases to the country’s hospitals, as well as external treatment trips to Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Germany.
Hypothetically, Libyan bloggers had different opinions about the new service. Although some welcomed it, others mocked it, pointing out that the country’s hospitals were suffering from a shortage of doctors and medicines.
In response to the measure, blogger Tahani Mubarak called on her countrymen to get the measure “positively,” to support their country, and end oppression.
Other bloggers described the move as a “historic achievement” and saw it as a sign “in the right direction” for developing medical intervention services in the country.
In this context, Ahmed Al-Shaibani said that his country has become “better than Dubai” after implementing the flying ambulance service in Tripoli.
On the other hand, bloggers made fun of the move, and some of them pointed out that its launch was not compatible with the lack of medical staff and medicines in the country’s hospitals.
Abu Al-Fakhr described the measure as “excellent” before adding that the patient could be transferred to the hospital quickly and then start looking for a doctor to treat him.
Bashir expected the service to face challenges, as the streets of Tripoli are crowded and not equipped with a dedicated helipad, which, according to him, makes the service “just a lie”.
In recent years, Libya’s health sector has suffered from a serious weakness in medical personnel and a lack of equipment and medicines, as well as the great decline that health facilities in general are suffering.
A previous assessment by the World Health Organization showed that 63% of hospitals and 52% of primary health care facilities were partially or completely idle after Hurricane Daniel, which hit Libya last September, killing 4,333 person and leaves more than 8,500 missing, according to the group.
Source: Al Hurra
2024-11-07 18:33:00
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