Health Cluster

MOGADISHU — The Somali government on Wednesday banned public gatherings and called on non-essential workers to work from home amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the country. The ministers of health, information and security said the infection rate has gone up in February after nine people died and 100 new …

MOGADISHU — Minister of the Health of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E Fozia Abikar Noor confirmed to the national media that the number of cases of COVID-19 registered in the country has increased in the past two months. The results from COVID-19 tests conducted in the country from January …

MOGADISHU —  Health authorities in Somalia say the country has been hit by a second wave of the coronavirus, blaming travels abroad and public gatherings ahead of elections for the increase in cases. Minister of Health and Social Care Dr. Fawziya Abikar said cases have increased 52% in February compared …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Health, Fawziya Abikar Nur, says she is extremely alarmed about the rising number of COVID-19 cases after the country experienced one of it’s deadliest weeks since the onset of the pandemic. Speaking to HOL on Wednesday, the minister said ten people have died from the …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s prime minister Tuesday laid the foundation stone for expanding a Turkish hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Yardemeli Hospital is a maternal and child healthcare hospital located in Mogadishu’s Hamar Jajab neighborhood. Senior officials, including the education minister, lawmakers, and Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz, attended …

MOGADISHU — As the world grapples with COVID-19 in its final round, the Somalian government faces criticism for its lax approach to fight the pandemic. The Horn of Africa country has not imposed a proper lockdown since March 2020, when the first coronavirus case was reported in the country. However, a …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s Ministry of Health confirmed 57 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 48 hours raising the total number to 4920. The capital Mogadishu recorded the highest number of cases with 35 cases while Somaliland reported 14 and Puntland 10. Two more patient have succumbed to the …

MOGADISHU — More than 10 children have died from a suspected Cholera break out at an IDP in the outskirts of Marka district in Lower Shabelle region. Fatuma Ismail who lives at the IDP camp told Dalsan TV they lack basic needs such as food, shelter and toilet. “We are …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization Wednesday announced that Somalia will receive 1.2 million doses of the Oxford Astrazaneca vaccine this month. Mamunur Rahman Malik, the WHO head in Somalia, told VOA Somali service on Wednesday evening that the vaccine will cover 600,000 frontline health workers, which is 3% of …

MOGADISHU — Nearly 30 years of conflict and instability have heavily marked Somalia’s recent history. Some gains are being made, but the country still faces many challenges ahead. Somalia’s health indicators, especially for women and children rank among the lowest in the world. Recently published statistics show that maternal mortality …