TRIPOLI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it will deliver urgent medical supplies to dozens of Libyan medical centers.

"Medicines to treat thousands of patients are arriving in Libya's primary health centers and hospitals this week. WHO is shipping urgently needed supplies to more than 40 facilities in the east, west and south in response to the country's shortages," the WHO said in a statement.

"WHO Libya is grateful to the governments of Germany and Italy, the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and United Nations CERF (Central Emergency Response Fund) for ensuring that patients have these vital medicines," the statement added.

The Libyan capital Tripoli has been witnessing military conflict between the east-based army and the UN-backed government's forces since early April over control of the city.

The WHO said that the fighting so far has killed 454 people, injured 2,154 others, and displaced nearly 60,000 civilians.

As the country suffers escalating violence and unrest, hospitals and medical centers in Libya are struggling to provide proper medical care to the people.