MOGADISHU — A large-scale voluntary medical campaign for free specialized surgeries officially launched last Wednesday at the main hall of Hodan Hospital in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, targeting hundreds of low-income patients in a qualitative move to boost healthcare services. …
Read More »Saudi support strengthens blood bank services
MOGADISHU — National Blood Bank continued providing medical and humanitarian services to beneficiaries in Mogadishu, serving 214 people during April 2026 with support from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the services included supplying blood units and related medical support to patients …
Read More »State minister of health inspects national emergency center
MOGADISHU — Dr. Maryama Mohamed Hussein, State Minister for the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, conducted an inspection visit yesterday to the National Public Health Emergency Operations Center under the National Institute of Health to assess health readiness against epidemic and climate crises. The Federal Ministry of Health …
Read More »National commission calls for protecting detainees’ legal rights
MOGADISHU — The National Independent Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) of Somalia has expressed deep concern regarding the ongoing detention of “Sadia Moallim Ali” for over a month in Mogadishu’s Central Prison without formal charges. According to the Commission’s official Facebook page, a delegation visited the Central Prison on April 29 …
Read More »Somali agriculture ministry modernizes community irrigation systems
MOGADISHU — The Somali Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation launched a specialized training program in Afgoye district aimed at strengthening community-based irrigation management systems as a strategic step toward national agricultural modernization. According to the Ministry’s official Facebook page, this initiative is designed to empower irrigation committees, farmers, and water …
Read More »Somali-European cooperation to strengthen human rights principles
MOGADISHU — Dr. Maryan Qasim Ahmed, Chairperson of the National Independent Human Rights Commission of Somalia, held a high-level meeting yesterday with H.E. Francesca Di Mauro, the European Union Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia, to discuss prospects for joint cooperation. The Somali National News Agency (SONNA) reported via …
Read More »Jowhar hosts national consultation conference to develop health
JOWHAR — With steady steps toward sovereign health security, H.E. Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe, President of Hirshabelle State, and H.E. Dr. Ali Haji Aden, Federal Minister of Health, launched the National Health Consultation Conference in Jowhar, an event highlighted by the Ministry of Health’s official Facebook page as a strategic …
Read More »National commission strengthens human rights partnership with UK embassy
MOGADISHU — In its relentless pursuit of establishing justice and upholding human dignity, Somalia continues to strengthen its international partnerships to support the institutional building of human rights bodies, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to protecting public freedoms as a fundamental pillar of national recovery and comprehensive revival. The Chairperson of …
Read More »Banadir region inaugurates strategic medicine storage center
MOGADISHU — H.E. Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, alongside H.E. Abdullah bin Salem Al-Nuaimi, Ambassador of Qatar, officially inaugurated the new Medicine Storage Center, an achievement documented by the Official Page of the Health Directorate of Banadir Region as a vital milestone …
Read More »National commission leads efforts to improve inmates’ lives
MOGADISHU — Commissioner Ali Mohamed Ilmi, a member of the National Independent Human Rights Commission, and the Commission’s Director-General, Mr. Mustafa Ahmed Mohamud, participated today in an expansive seminar in Mogadishu to review the “Performance Audit Report” regarding services provided to inmates at the Central Prison, as detailed in the …
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