Health Cluster

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Sunday reported 19 new COVID-19 infections from a sample size of 941 tests conducted over the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 14,748. According to data published by the ministry of health, the country’s death toll remains at 773 as no …

MOGADISHU —  The Swedish government has announced $9 million to support child and maternal health in Somalia. According to a statement from the Swedish embassy in Mogadishu, the support which is in partnership with UNICEF targets over one million children and women  in Somalia to access improved health services and …

MOGADISHU —  The Swedish Embassy in Mogadishu announced that it donated 75 million kronar ($9 million) on Tuesday to strengthen health and protection services for women and children in the horn of African country. “Sweden in Somalia is proud to announce a new partnership with UNICEF Somalia to support child rights, …

MOGADISHU — The Government of Japan, through its partnership with UNICEF, has donated nearly $900,000 in an emergency grant to improve COVID-19 vaccine cold chain management in Somalia. The funding will support the procurement of cold chain equipment (CCE) in 33 health facilities that will meet the requirements for COVID-19 vaccines. …

Somalia has one of the lowest prices for internet data bundles. It also has the fastest internet connection in the Eastern African region at a relatively low cost. In Somalia, most internet users rely on the internet for entertainment and access to the daily news.  The COVID-19 pandemic has made …

To celebrate International Nurses’ Day, marked around the world on Florence Nightingale’s birthday on 12 May, and International Midwives’ Day, which falls on 7 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Somalia is acknowledging the remarkable contribution of nurses and midwives in the country. WHO spoke to 2 experts to …

MOGADISHU — Somalia confirmed 247 new positive Covid-19 cases in the past 48 hours bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 14,368. 143 more people were reported to have recovered from the disease, hence the total number of recoveries is now at 6,152. Unfortunately, 24 people …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, United Nations agencies and other partners Friday renewed their commitments to improving vaccination coverage against COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases in the country. Somalia’s health ministry, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other agencies said they have been providing vaccines while observing COVID-19 protocol since last year …

MOGADISHU — As the world marks World Malaria Day (April 25), several African countries continue to battle the impact of a preventable disease claiming thousands of lives. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, malaria has claimed an estimated 380,000 lives in 2018 according to the World Health Organization (WHO). But there are …

DHOBLEY — In the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Kenyan soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday visited Dhobley General Hospital to cheer the sick and also donate much-needed medicines and an assortment of food items. In Dhobley and surrounding areas, the Kenyan …