Libya's health system collapse and the 'not my problem' mentality

He argues that this approach has caused widespread suffering and deaths. Elfitouri warns that positions, power, and wealth will not protect anyone, including those in power and their families, from urgent, life-threatening medical emergencies. He highlights critical situations such as major trauma, hemorrhagic shock, or traumatic brain injuries, which require immediate medical intervention within hours and cannot wait for transport to international hospitals.

He also cites examples like testicular torsion, ruptured ectopic pregnancies, acute airway obstruction, pulmonary embolism, cardiac arrest, heart attacks, strokes, scorpion stings, snakebites, and anaphylactic shock, all of which demand prompt local medical care. Elfitouri emphasizes that Tripoli or Benghazi Medical Centres, trauma hospitals, and other public hospitals across Libyan cities are crucial for handling such emergencies and must be supported and upgraded by officials.