Research Articles

Hidden no more: A fifteen-year epidemiological assessment of HIV/AIDS in Libya and the urgent need for national action

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 25 , issue 1 , 2026 , pages: 22–29

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2025.2599276

Author(s): Hamza Saad University of Central Missouri, United States of America

Keywords: access to care , epidemiology , IV/AIDS in Libya , injection drug use , public health emergency , stigmatisation

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Abstract

Background: In Libya, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has worsened over the past 10 years because of political instability, dilapidated health infrastructure, social stigma, and limited access to testing and treatment. While public health has a growing interest in addressing HIV issues, there is limited and uncoordinated national-level research on HIV in Libya.

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