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“We haven’t had enough time between one disaster and another” says MSF doctor on situation in Somalia
A senior doctor with the with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Baidoa, Somalia has described the humanitarian situation in the country as catastrophic. Dr Asma Aweis Abdallah said the drought in the country- the worst in four decades has forced people to move from their homes to look for health and humanitarian assistance. She said over the last…
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Aga Khan University Hospital conducts first vNotes surgical technique in the region
Aga Khan University Hospital has performed the first vNOTES surgical technique that provides access to treatment of various gynaecological conditions through the vaginal opening without making any external cuts on the abdomen. A first in the region, Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery commonly known as vNOTES is the next…
Trailblazing Nadihifo training Somali women in importance of breastfeeding
Nadihifo Ahmed, a 46-year-old mother of five, leads a group of mothers in her community. Once a month, she holds a meeting in her house, at the health center, or at the community center for the Mother-to-Mother (m2m) support group she leads. The group has 12 women, all of them…
50 dead so far in Somalia flooding
According to the Somalia Disaster Management Agency, at least 50 people are dead and 700,000 are now homeless as a result of the severe rain and flooding in Somalia. Authorities say they expect more rain on Tuesday. The UN humanitarian organization (OCHA) reported on Saturday, November 18, that a nearly…
Over 10,000 young Somali women graduate from USAID and UK-funded education program
Over 10,000 Somali adolescent girls and young women graduated from an 11-month non-formal education course aimed at enhancing literacy, numeracy, and life leadership skills on Wednesday in Mogadishu, Somalia. The 10,616 graduates include girls living with disabilities who have emerged as influential role models and ambassadors, championing school enrollment and active participation…
Hit by floods and drought, quarter of Somali people at risk of ‘crisis-level’ hunger, WFP says
A quarter of Somalia's population is forecast to face "crisis-level hunger or worse" this year due to drought and floods caused by climate change, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Floods that have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a…
WHO scales up response to tackle cholera in Somalia amid heavy rains
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that it is ramping up response to curb cholera transmission in Somalia as heavy rains continue to pound several parts of the country. The WHO said Somalia has had uninterrupted cholera transmission in 29 drought-affected districts since 2022 and in the Banadir region…