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WHO supports nationwide integrated immunization campaign in the midst of drought: 2.61 million children vaccinated against measles and polio
A health worker inoculating a child in a nomadic settlement during the integrated immunization campaign in Hobyo district of Galmudug state. Credit: WHO/Fouzia Bano Mogadishu, 7 December 2022 – A complex humanitarian crisis caused by conflict, protracted drought and emanating displacements of populations in Somalia has put more than 3.6 million...
€ 1.5 million donation: Germany and WHO join hands to deliver life-saving support to drought-affected communities
An outreach workers reaches out to a family in remote area of State of Galmudug, Somalia. Credit: WHO Somalia/FouziaMogadishu, 1 December 2022 – The Government of Germany has donated €1.5 million to the WHO country office in Somalia with the aim of providing life-saving health care to the people of Somalia living in dire humanitarian conditions....
WHO Somalia calls for breaking the barriers to ensure equal access to HIV services
Credit: HIV test kit, WHO Somalia/Fouzia Mogadishu, 1 December 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with Federal and State ministries of health, has managed to keep the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevalence in Somalia on a steady decline, from above 1% in 2013 to 0.10% in 2022,...
WHO, the International Humanitarian City of Dubai and Government of United Arab Emirates extend life-saving support to twin-blast victims of Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 13 November 2022 – The World Health Organizations (WHO) Somalia country office, received over 38 metric tons of life-saving medical supplies on 8 November to help support the victims of the twin blasts that shook Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia on 29 October. The International Humanitarian City of Dubai Government and the...
World Polio Day 2022 and beyond: a healthier future for mothers and children in Somalia
A mother brings her child to get polio vaccination on first day of campaign in Banadir region, Somalia 22 October 2022 Mogadishu, 24 October 2022 – Living by its principle of ‘delivering on a promise’, WHO and the Government of Somalia are commemorating the World Polio Day by launching fifth round of this year’s sub-national vaccination campaign across...
Somalia achieves historic landmark in its fight against COVID-19: 30% of eligible population now fully vaccinated
Outreach vaccination team in action at IDP camp in Baidoa, 8 October 2022Mogadishu, 11 October 2022 – Amid multiple outbreaks in the country, Somalia with support of WHO, UNICEF, donors and other partners have achieved another landmark in its fight for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The country reached its target vaccinating 30% of its population...
ECHO and WHO deliver essential and life-saving medical supplies to meet emergency health needs of drought-affected communities
Since 2020, the EU and ECHO have provided continuous support to WHO emergency response activities, including by airlifting vital medical equipment and supplies across Somalia, including during the COVID-19 lockdownMogadishu, 24 September 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) country office for Somalia has launched a €1 000 000 project,...
Somalia receives 1.6 million J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses from Sweden and the Czech Republic
Credit: WHO/Somalia28 August 2022, Mogadishu – On 27 August 2022, Somalia received 1 645 600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Sweden and the Government of the Czech Republic. The vaccines were donated by both countries through the COVAX Facility. So far, around 2.3 million people have been fully...
Teamwork at all levels of WHO aims to save millions of lives in the greater Horn of Africa
WHO is working to reach children with vital vaccinations. Around 7 million under-5s are acutely malnourished and have low immunity in the region. Credit: WHO Somalia28 August 2022 – In the greater Horn of Africa, famine is looming at the doorstep of many households. Over 80 million people in this region — which comprises Djibouti, Ethiopia,...
USAID and WHO team up to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Somalia
The WHO-USAID project will improve COVID-19 vaccination rates across Somalia25 August 2022, Mogadishu – The World Health Organization (WHO) country office for Somalia and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a new project which aims to fill current needs to prevent community spread of COVID-19 across...
