An extended scientific seminar in Benghazi examined the legislative and legal dilemma surrounding medical liability, seeking a careful balance between protecting patients’ rights and ensuring a protected working environment for healthcare professionals. The seminar, organized by Al Arab University for Medical & Technological Sciences in cooperation with the Office of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, was titled “Medical Liability: Between Professional Duty and Legal Protection”. It was attended by experts and specialists in the medical, legal and security fields, along with the Chairman and members of the university’s Board and representatives of state executive bodies.
Participants sought to open direct and intensive dialogue between medical professionals on one side and legal and security bodies on the other, to discuss the legislative frameworks governing medical practice and how they interact procedurally. Observers say that legal protection for doctors and health practitioners has become an urgent necessity to prevent skilled professionals from avoiding critical cases for fear of non-specialist prosecution, provided this does not undermine clear mechanisms that guarantee patients who have been harmed can obtain their rights with full fairness.
This cooperation between the university and the Office of the Ministry of Interior reflects a shared desire to strengthen institutional integration and link scientific research with the executive work of the state, supporting coordination between the health and legal sectors. The university’s leadership said that hosting the seminar is part of its strategic direction of offering scientific solutions with professional and national relevance. It praised the partnership with the Ministry of Interior as a cornerstone for building a comprehensive vision and developing institutional performance, enabling the health system to face contemporary legal challenges with competence and confidence.