Trend and types of disabled persons in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Singh, R. A.; Abudejaja, A.

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“…These terms were chosen on face value as most likely to reveal anything related to people with disability in Libya. Few Libyan sources were identified (e.g., Singh & Abudejaja 1983). Research relating to health policy and planning in the MENA region was, however, revealed and this reinforced what we had found -that ' almost nothing is known' (El-Jardali, Jamal, Abdallah & Kassak 2007).…”

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People with Disability in Libya are a Medicalised Minority: Findings of a Scoping Review

Cusick¹,

Sahly²

2018

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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This study used a scoping review methodology to identify, collate and summarise published literature relating to people with disability in Libya. Most sources came from peak international agencies, some from humanitarian agency media releases, a few were Libyan government reports and very little from scholarly journals. Four themes summarize findings and provide a means to examine assumptions regarding people with disability in Libya: (1) scant data and information gaps are the norm; (2) disability is a medical problem to be managed; (3) acquisition context matters: conflict versus non-conflict disability; and (4) disability human rights -social model on paper but not yet in practice. Findings reveal gaps in knowledge, promising signs of change and areas for action. People with disability in Libya need: a stable and secure community; visibility in reporting, planning and evaluation of services that are inclusive in design and delivery; and measures, technical definitions and socio-cultural understandings of disability that value function, activity and participation in everyday life as much as medical conditions, impairments and expert treatment. These actions will help provide people with disability in Libya an opportunity to actively contribute in rebuilding their communities in a post-conflict future.

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People with Disability in Libya are a Medicalised Minority: Findings of a Scoping Review

Cusick¹,

Sahly²

2018

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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Analysis of surgical emergencies in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

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Salam²,

Bushala³

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East Mediterr Health J

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The increasing incidence of trauma due to road crashes and violence has increased the need for an efficient emergency medical service. This cross-sectional study was based in a surgical emergency care facility in Benghazi city, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. A representative sample of 391 admissions and 492 deaths was drawn from hospital medical records over a 6-year period (2000-05). A higher proportion of patients were males among both deaths and admissions. Surgical emergencies for females were less serious and less likely to be fatal. The most vulnerable age for admissions was 25-49 years (37.6%) and for deaths was 60+ years (37.0%). Noncommunicable diseases were responsible for 50.0% of deaths and 61.6% of admissions; the remainder were classified as injuries. The causes of surgical emergencies not only highlight priority areas for hospital management but also have relevance for community health management. Health, Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Correspondence to A.A. Salam: asharaf_a@hotmail.com RÉSUMÉ L'incidence croissante des traumatismes dus aux accidents de la route et à la violence a accentué la nécessité d'un service médical d'urgence efficace. La présente étude transversale a été conduite dans un établissement de soins chirurgicaux d'urgence de la ville de Benghazi (Jamahiriya arabe libyenne). Un échantillon représentatif de 391 admissions et 492 décès a été sélectionné à partir des dossiers médicaux de l'hôpital, sur une période de 6 ans allant de 2000 à 2005. Les patients de sexe masculin étaient plus nombreux parmi les admissions et les décès à l'hôpital. Les urgences chirurgicales chez les femmes étaient moins graves et moins susceptibles de conduire au décès. La tranche d'âge de 25 ans à 49 ans était la plus à risque pour les admissions (37,6 %), alors que chez les plus de 60 ans, le risque de décès était plus élevé (37,0 %). Les maladies non transmissibles étaient responsables de 50,0 % des décès et de 61,6 % des admissions, les traumatismes représentant le pourcentage restant. Les causes des urgences chirurgicales attirent l'attention sur les domaines prioritaires pour la gestion hospitalière mais s'avèrent aussi pertinentes pour la gestion de la santé communautaire. 1 Faculty of Public

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Trend and types of disabled persons in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

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People with Disability in Libya are a Medicalised Minority: Findings of a Scoping Review

People with Disability in Libya are a Medicalised Minority: Findings of a Scoping Review

Analysis of surgical emergencies in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

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