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Somalia launches electronic immunization registry in latest leap of innovation
With the launch of an electronic immunization registry in Somalia, WHO Somalia and the Federal Ministry of Health plan to improve the country’s immunization profile. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I. Taxta 16 January 2024, Mogadishu, Somalia – An electronic immunization registry is set to help increase and streamline immunization coverage in Somalia,...
USAID’s BHA supports WHO to continue the health emergency response to Somalia’s drought
Participants from the Federal Ministry of Health, USAID/BHA and WHO Somalia pose for a group photo after a review meeting of the USAID-funded project in Mogadishu. Photo credit: WHO/Fouzia Bhatti 18 December 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – The WHO country office for Somalia, along with the Federal Ministry of Health, and the United States Agency for...
WHO and KSrelief helps trains 28 health professionals on basic emergency care
Participants received hands-on training sessions during basic emergency care training in Hargeisa on 5–9 November 2023. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/S. Farah08 December 2023, Hargeisa, Somalia – Nearly half of the deaths and one-third of disabilities in fragile settings like Somalia are estimated to result from conditions that timely emergency care...
German humanitarian assistance helps to serve 7 million drought-affected people across Somalia
German funding has helped WHO Somalia support ministries of health to extend outreach sessions to more than 5 million people across 74 drought-affected areas in Somalia. Photo credit: WHO/I. Taxta4 December 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – Over 7 million people in Somalia have gained access to improved health and nutrition services since November...
From desperation to triumph: saving the lives of children with severely acute malnutrition in fragile settings
WHO Somalia with the support of UN-CERF is providing hope and life-saving treatment to malnourished children by sustaining stabilization centres across Somalia. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I.Taxta15 November 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – Malnutrition affects communities far and wide, weaving its way through many lives, often with devastating results. The...
FIND supports WHO to deploy community health workers who are reaching out to marginalized and often excluded settings with essential health care and saving lives in Somalia
Sarbina Ali, a community health worker visits on average 50 households in the IDP camp to raise awareness about the importance of hygiene and refer patients to available health services including immunization. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I. Taxta 22 November 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – Amid the severe drought crisis in Somalia, Sarbina Ali, a...
KSrelief supporting community dialogues to promote lifesaving practices
Engaging communities in meaningful dialogue through the KSrelief-funded project will help combat the high prevalence of childhood pneumonia and encourage safe caregiver practices in Somaliland. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/S.Farah 13 November 2023, Arabsiyo, Somalia – Hawa, a resilient mother of 5 young children, has experienced the challenges and joys...
Health partners recommit to integrated approach to address health emergencies in Somalia with a focus on polio
H.E the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre chairs a high-level consultative meeting with BMGF, WHO and UNICEF on 12 October 2023. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I.Taxta19 October 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – High-level political support to stop poliomyelitis, boost immunity to other vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthen health...
Somalia observes World Mental Health Day under the slogan “Our minds, our rights”
A group of health professionals trained on mental health and psychosocial support in Dhusamareb, Galmudug State. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/A. Mohamud 10 October 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – The World Health Organization (WHO) Somalia Country Office is supporting the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services to observe the World Mental Health Day...
Somalia launches US$ 11.4 million project to strengthen emergency care services at regional hospitals
Participants at the project launch, Mogadishu, Somalia, 9 September 2023. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I. Taxta 29 September 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – The Federal Government of Somalia, through its Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, has launched a new project that aims to strengthen the medical emergency services at federal and state...
