King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP) is working with Somaliland’s Ministry of Health Development (MoHD) to improve the quality of the healthcare system, under the National Quality Improvement Programme (NQIP). This …
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Somali-born Swedish midwife earns award for her work in maternal healthcare in Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAyaan Hassan, a Somali-born Swedish midwife, has been recognized with the 2025 Medical Mission’s Kindness Award for her transformative work in maternal healthcare in Somaliland. Over the past eight years, …
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UN calls for more resources as drought situation in Somalia escalates
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe United Nations relief agency on Monday called for efforts to mobilize more resources in response to an escalating drought crisis in several areas of Somalia. The UN Office for …
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Baahi-koob, a go-to place for survivors of violence in Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterIn Somaliland, cultural and societal stigmas have long posed significant barriers to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in accessing justice and healing services. In 2008, the United Nations …
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Using voice recognition technology to strengthen Somaliland’s humanitarian cash transfers
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterUNICEF’s Humanitarian Cash Transfer (HCT) programme in Somaliland has helped around 14,000 people grappling with severe acute malnutrition due to the recent drought. Spread across five locations of the Ceel …
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The Contribution of Taiwan and Somaliland in formulating a new development discourse in the Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBy Dr. Mohamed Hagi The formal establishment of Somaliland-Taiwan relationship in 2020 is a watershed moment that demonstrates the countries’ innovative and pragmatic approaches to international cooperation. Both Somaliland and …
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Taiwan invests $24 million to boost healthcare and elections in Somaliland
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterTaiwan has committed $22 million to rebuild the Hargeisa General Hospital and an additional $2 million to support Somaliland’s upcoming elections, strengthening ties between the two unrecognized states as they …
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Aga Khan University Hospital conducts first vNotes surgical technique in the region
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAga 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 …
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Trailblazing Nadihifo training Somali women in importance of breastfeeding
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterNadihifo 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 …
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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 …