Health Cluster

MOGADISHU — Open-heart surgeries could be carried out at a hospital named after the Turkish president and located in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The new department at Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital was opened with a ceremony on Monday thanks to cooperation between the Turkish and Somali health ministries. “It is …

MOGADISHU —  The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) has joined hands with a leading Pakistani hospital to provide free cataract eye surgeries in Mogadishu, Somalia, from next month, state-run media reported on Thursday. COMSTECH and Pakistan’s Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital are …

MOGADISHU —  A total of 2,943 new cholera cases and 26 deaths have been reported in Somalia since January 2024 as cases surge following intense flooding caused by El Nino rains in late 2023, the Ministry of Heath said Saturday. The Ministry of Health and Human Services said among these …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle has on Tuesday held meeting with Mr. Ronald-Paul Veilleux, the head of the International Medical Corps (IMC) – Somalia at the agency’s headquarters in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The two parties engaged in a productive discussion …

MOGADISHU — At least 18 people, mostly children have died from the diarrhea disease that broke out in the Hawadley and the surrounding areas in the Hiran region. According to the local officials, around 50 other people have been hospitalized. The reports say the disease is spreading in the small …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has launched its first-ever health insurance scheme, “Baraka Aaliye Care,” aimed at providing affordable medical coverage to various social groups. The scheme, operated by a private company in partnership with several hospitals and clinics in Mogadishu, offers a range of packages, from basic to comprehensive, tailored to …

MOGADISHU — The Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu has been officially reopened with a special ceremony, in the presence of Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and Ahmad Juma Al Rumaithi, UAE Ambassador to Somalia. The hospital reopened following comprehensive renovations and the installation of …

MOGADISHU — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding an alarm following a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Somalia’s central region of Hiraan following intense flooding caused by El Niño rains. The outbreak presents a grave public health crisis, with the majority of cases being severe and affecting the most …

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, officially reopened the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu on Wednesday, after it underwent a major renovation funded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The hospital, which was established in 2015 by the UAE as part of its reconstruction and development …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it had ramped up response to curb cholera transmission in Somalia after devastating flooding caused by heavy rains that pounded several parts of the country. Since January 2023, a total of 18,304 suspected cases of cholera including 46 associated deaths were …