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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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Waadani concerned about rising Dengue Fever cases
Somaliland’s main opposition party, Waddani is now accusing the government of failing to address the increasing cases of Dengue fever in the country. Waddani Party spokesperson Barkhad Jama Batuun, expressed concerns over the government’s handling of the situation. He said that the main hospitals are overcrowded with patients and lack…
Somaliland, The hungriest place on earth
By Matt Wade An oversized red shirt covers Farhan Apti’s wasted body and pencil-thin arms. But his weak cry is enough to convey the horror of severe malnutrition. The 16-month-old lies in his grandmother’s arms in a hospital at Burao in Somaliland, a self-governed region in northern Somalia. He’s one…
Taiwan provides healthcare project funds to Somaliland
aiwan on Monday provided funds from the Maternal and Infant Health Care Improvement Project to Somaliland, allowing the East African nation to purchase urgently needed medical equipment. According to the agreement, Taiwan is funding US$300,000 (NT$9.5 million) this year, allowing Somaliland to purchase two ambulances, a portable ultrasound machine, an infant incubator,…
Taiwan donates wheelchairs to Somaliland
Taiwan’s representative to Somaliland on Tuesday donated wheelchairs to the physically handicapped people in Hargeisa in an event commemorating International Week of Deaf People. The wheelchairs were provided by Pu-Hsein Educational Foundation and Cao Zhong Zhi Foundation and will be utilized to benefit the underprivileged, according to the Taiwan Representative Office…
We need urgent commitment, resources and action to tackle hunger crisis
By Abby Maxman Last week, as world leaders gathered in New York for the 77th United Nations General Assembly, one topic came up more than most: looming famine. That’s because despite a global commitment to make famine a relic of the past, it is once again knocking at our door.…
Raging East Africa’s drought spells danger for women and girls
International development charities are warning the ongoing drought in East Africa threatens to rollback progress on gender equality, with girls at increased risk of child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence. The rainy season in East Africa is set to fail for the fifth year in a row, as…