Benghazi hospitals expand telemedicine links to rural clinics in the Green Mountain

Medical faculty hospitals in Benghazi expanded telemedicine hubs connecting rural clinics in the Green Mountain, allowing cardiologists and obstetricians to join local cases by secure video when roads are disrupted. Nurses at satellite sites received tablets and uninterruptible power supplies funded by diaspora associations.

Patients in Al-Marj reported shorter waits for second opinions on chronic conditions, though privacy advocates urged clearer consent forms and local-language explainers. The health ministry said prescription templates would standardise follow-up visits between virtual and in-person care.

WOP360 will monitor whether the model scales to southern towns where specialist shortages remain acute, and how insurers treat teleconsult fees under emerging private schemes.