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 …
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ClimateHealthNews
Hit by floods and drought, quarter of Somali people at risk of ‘crisis-level’ hunger, WFP says
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterA 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 …
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HealthNewsSomalia
WHO scales up response to tackle cholera in Somalia amid heavy rains
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe 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. …
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HealthNewsSomaliland
Minnesota doctors bring lifesaving equipment and training to Somaliland’s poor
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterDr. Abdirahman Madar uses the same type of hand-held ultrasound device while training doctors at Hargeisa Group Hospital in Somaliland as when he sees patients in Minneapolis. In Minnesota, the …
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Every day holds the promise of new experiences, sights, and sounds. For the passionate traveler, crafting a daily bucket list can transform ordinary moments into extraordinary memories. Here, we delve …
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HealthNews
Booklet on maternal and infant healthcare launched in Hargeisa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterTaiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland, Somaliland’s Ministry of Health Development, Taiwan ICDF, and Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital have launched the first maternal booklet in Somaliland …
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HealthHorn of AfricaNews
FAO launches drought mitigation initiative in three Horn of Africa nations
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Wednesday launched a 2-million-U.S.-dollar drought mitigation program in Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti. David Phiri, the FAO Subregional coordinator for …
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ClimateHealthNewsSomalia
Report: 43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterA new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid Somalia’s longest drought on record last year and half of them likely were children under 5 years old. It is the first …
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HealthNews
Kenya’s Dadaab camp swells with Somalis fleeing drought, conflict
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterFor much of her adult life, Shamsa Amin Ali has had to cope with failed rains withering her crops, killing her livestock and displacing her and her family within Somalia. …
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HealthHorn of AfricaNews
WFP warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterAfter five consecutive below-average rains, the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned.Combined with insecurity and macroeconomic …