Libya: Providing assistance to thousands of people in 2017

In 2017, the ICRC and the Libyan Red Crescent continued to help those most in need in Libya.

We distributed aid in the form of food and essential household items such as mattresses, blankets, kitchen sets, jerry cans, buckets, diapers and hygiene kits. Our teams provided medical supplies to hospitals and health-care facilities, and supported patients with physical disabilities.

Highlights of our work in Libya

	280,000 displaced, returnees, and vulnerable residents received food distributed in 36 locations
	290,000 people received essential household items including mattresses, blankets, kitchen sets, jerry cans and hygiene kits
	3,000 weapon-wounded patients received treatment in the ICRC supported hospitals
	Donated insulin and syringes for over 7,000 patients
	490 prostheses and orthoses were fitted on people with disabilities
	950 family contacts were facilitated through phone/video calls and Red Cross Messages

For more information, read the full update on our work in Libya.