Health Cluster

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of Somalia, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, officially inaugurated astate-of-the-art Trauma Emergency and Intensive Care Center at De Martino Hospital in Mogadishu. The facility, constructed and equipped with the support of the State of Qatar, is designed to address critical medical and emergency care needs for …

MOGADISHU — An estimated 71,000 people may have died between January 2022 and June 2024 due to the devastating drought that affected large parts of Somalia in 2022, according to a report released Wednesday in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The report, launched by Somalia’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Ministry of Health in Galmudug state in Somalia to establish and equip four new health centers across the region. Following the signing of the agreement, Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Somalia Abdul Fattah Adam Moallim, and Minister …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in collaboration with Somalia’s Ministry of Health (MOH), dispatched “Little Hearts” medical convoy to Somalia to perform cardiac catheterizations for 70 children with congenital heart defects at the Somali Sudanese Specialized Hospital (SSSH) in Mogadishu. Implemented by volunteer medical staffers from Hamad Medical Corporation …

MOGADISHU — The Chinese government has made a significant health-related commitment to the Federal Government of Somalia following a meeting today in Mogadishu. The meeting was specifically between the Minister of Health, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, and the Chinese Ambassador, Fei Shengchao, who visited the Ministry of Health headquarters. The …

HARGEISA — Hargeisa Group Hospital has announced the number of HIV/AIDS cases detected over the past 20 years. The hospital’s HIV/AIDS Treatment, Care, and Monitoring Department, which was established in 2004, has been operating for 20 years. Since 2004, the center has identified 3,206 cases of HIV/AIDS, with 2,481 patients …

RIYADH — The Saudi aid agency KSrelief signed a cooperation agreement with a civil society organization to implement the third phase of the Back to School project in Yemen. The initiative will be executed in the Al-Mukha district of Taiz governorate, Thamud district in Hadramout governorate, and the governorates of …

RIYADH — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the International Medical Corps signed here on Monday a $1-million cooperation agreement to provide Garowe General Hospital in Somalia with dialysis machines and improve the hospital’s dialysis center. This move will benefit 3,666 individuals. The agreement was signed by …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s first-ever Digital Health Conference has opened in Mogadishu to advance the use of technology in the country’s health system. The event was inaugurated by the Second Deputy Prime Minister, Abdusalam Abdi Ali, and will run for two days. Key officials, including Acting Health Minister Dr. Maryama Mohamed Hussein …

MOGADISHU — A World Health Organization (WHO) official has called on the international community to help Somalia sustain health services, protect public health gains, and build a resilient health system that can withstand future challenges. WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region Hanan Balkhy, who has just wrapped up …