Health Cluster

CARE International has warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia amid the continued closure of health facilities due to severe funding shortages, resulting in a sharp decline in life-saving services. The organization said in a field report that this funding decline has deprived millions of pregnant women, mothers, and …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Health and Social Care of the Federal Government of Somalia published a media update on its official Facebook page, confirming the convening of its quarterly health workforce development meeting in Mogadishu, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen medical capacity and improve the quality of …

ADADO — Qatar Charity has officially inaugurated a new specialized health center for maternal and child care in Adado district, located in the Galmudug State of the Federal Republic of Somalia, as part of its ongoing humanitarian and developmental efforts to support the local healthcare sector in coordination with the …

​MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity has provided “Recep Tayyip Erdogan” Training and Research Hospital in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with advanced medical equipment including modern kidney dialysis machines and specialized medical beds to save the lives of renal failure patients. The Somali National News Agency (SONNA) reported that this vital medical …

MOGADISHU -– Somalia’s Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development has intensified efforts to strengthen planning, monitoring, and evaluation practices within the health sector through a coordination meeting held in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Health and Human Services to advance the use …

​MOGADISHU — Somalia has discussed ways to bolster her health response and upgrade national immunization programs during a meeting between His Excellency Dr. Ali Haji Adam, Federal Minister of Health and Human Services, and a high-level delegation from the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO). The visiting regional …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Republic of Somalia participated in a high-level emergency ministerial meeting convened by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), bringing together health ministers from member states to discuss emerging public health challenges and reinforce regional cooperation against epidemic threats. Somalia was represented at the virtual meeting by …

MOGADISHU — Somalia today Tuesday marked the 58th anniversary of Madina Hospital in the capital Mogadishu, in a national occasion that reflected appreciation for the hospital’s continued role in serving citizens and strengthening healthcare delivery over decades of challenges and national transformations. The event was attended by government officials, members …

​MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia officially activated on Sunday high-level preventative protocols and containment measures to insulate the country from epidemiological threats arising from the “Bundibugyo ebolavirus” strain outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa. The Acting Minister of Health and Minister of State, Dr. Maryama Mohamed …

​MOGADISHU — The Somali capital, Mogadishu, hosted an expanded humanitarian and healthcare deployment focused on eradicating obstetric fistula, driven by the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services to upgrade clinical emergency response and provide structural support for vulnerable affected women. ​It was noted in an update published on its …