 As per the report from World Health Organization (WHO), there were two communicable disease centres, two dental clinics, two general clinics, no in-patient clinics, twi out-patient clinics, 20 pharmacies, 43 PHC centres, three rural clinics and zero specialized clinics.In 2007, Nalut District was enlarged to include what had been the Ghadames District, while the eastern part of former Nalut was moved to Jabal al Gharbi.Libya became independent in 1951 from the colonial empire and generally known for its oil rich resources.