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How do you provide lifesaving medical care in a war-torn country?

Rent a van. An unobtrusive minivan with room enough for a doctor, a gynecologist, a pharmacist and a nurse. Stock it with pharmaceuticals, fill up the tank, and send it on its way.

This is how the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is responding to the dire need for health care in western Libya, where three governments compete for control and well over a thousand militias fight for territory. General lawlessness abounds, forcing patients to ask themselves: Do I travel miles navigating rival militia check points to see a doctor? Or do I stay home and hope to heal on my own?