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German humanitarian assistance helps to serve 7 million drought-affected people across Somalia
German funding has helped WHO Somalia support ministries of health to extend outreach sessions to more than 5 million people across 74 drought-affected areas in Somalia. Photo credit: WHO/I. Taxta4 December 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – Over 7 million people in Somalia have gained access to improved health and nutrition services since November...
From desperation to triumph: saving the lives of children with severely acute malnutrition in fragile settings
WHO Somalia with the support of UN-CERF is providing hope and life-saving treatment to malnourished children by sustaining stabilization centres across Somalia. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I.Taxta15 November 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – Malnutrition affects communities far and wide, weaving its way through many lives, often with devastating results. The...
FIND supports WHO to deploy community health workers who are reaching out to marginalized and often excluded settings with essential health care and saving lives in Somalia
Sarbina Ali, a community health worker visits on average 50 households in the IDP camp to raise awareness about the importance of hygiene and refer patients to available health services including immunization. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I. Taxta 22 November 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – Amid the severe drought crisis in Somalia, Sarbina Ali, a...
KSrelief supporting community dialogues to promote lifesaving practices
Engaging communities in meaningful dialogue through the KSrelief-funded project will help combat the high prevalence of childhood pneumonia and encourage safe caregiver practices in Somaliland. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/S.Farah 13 November 2023, Arabsiyo, Somalia – Hawa, a resilient mother of 5 young children, has experienced the challenges and...
Health partners recommit to integrated approach to address health emergencies in Somalia with a focus on polio
H.E the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre chairs a high-level consultative meeting with BMGF, WHO and UNICEF on 12 October 2023. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I.Taxta19 October 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – High-level political support to stop poliomyelitis, boost immunity to other vaccine-preventable diseases and strengthen health...
Somalia observes World Mental Health Day under the slogan “Our minds, our rights”
A group of health professionals trained on mental health and psychosocial support in Dhusamareb, Galmudug State. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/A. Mohamud 10 October 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – The World Health Organization (WHO) Somalia Country Office is supporting the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services to observe the World Mental Health Day...
Somalia launches US$ 11.4 million project to strengthen emergency care services at regional hospitals
Participants at the project launch, Mogadishu, Somalia, 9 September 2023. Photo credit: WHO Somalia/I. Taxta 29 September 2023, Mogadishu, Somalia – The Federal Government of Somalia, through its Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, has launched a new project that aims to strengthen the medical emergency services at federal and state...
USAID support leads to 47% of eligible Somalis being vaccinated against COVID-19
USAID’s support contributed to fully vaccinating 47% of eligible Somalis with the COVID-19 primary series vaccines. Credit: WHO/Somalia Mogadishu, 9 September 2023 – Nearly 47% of the eligible Somali population (1) are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, thanks to the successful collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO),...
No Matter What – WHO Somalia stands with the communities we serve on World Humanitarian Day
Health worker during house-to-house visits in camp for internally displaced people, Kismayo. Credit: WHO/Somalia MOGADISHU, 20 August 2023 –The World Health Organization (WHO) country office of Somalia alongside the Government of Somalia, UN sister agencies and other partners marked World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2023 under the global theme of...
Five-day cholera vaccination campaign rolled out in Mandela triangle to protect over 600 000 Somalis in bordering areas of Kenya, Ethiopia
Five-day single dose reactive cholera vaccination campaign begins in 5 districts of Jubaland State bordering Kenya and Ethiopia. Credit: WHO/ Somalia Mogadishu, 13 August 2023 – A single dose reactive cholera vaccination campaign gets under way in 5 districts of Jubaland State, bordering Kenya and Ethiopia, classified as the Mandela triangle,...
