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Unemployment to green entrepreneurs
Yahye and Mohamed, two young friends from Gabiley, Somaliland, grew up facing financial hardships. Their families struggled to make ends meet, and due to financial constraints, they were unable to attend university. Despite relentless efforts to find employment, they spent three years searching for opportunities w...
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Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices could push 4.4 million people into hunger, the Federal Government of Somalia and UN warn
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 26 February 2025 - New data from Somalia shows that 4.4 million people could face hunger by April 2025, driven by worsening drought conditions, conflict and high food prices. The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations agencies warn that without adequate funding for humanitarian ac...
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Somalia launches campaign to vaccinate 2.5 million children against polio
Mogadishu, 16 February 2025 –, Somalia has launched today a four-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.5 million children under the age of five in the consequential States, Jubaland, Hirshabelle, Southwest, Galmudug and Benaadir Regional Administration. Led by the Federal Ministry of Health and Hum...
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Digitizing care: Redefining healthcare through innovation at Galkayo Health Centre
Galkayo, 30 Jan 2025:, Maria Abdirahman, a healthcare worker, is at the forefront of efforts to improve healthcare in Galkayo. As the nurse in charge at Galkayo Health Centre, she has faced numerous challenges, including with manual processes to collect and store patient data, delivery notes, and stock reports. Th...
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New study estimates that 71,000 drought-related “excess” deaths may have occurred in Somalia between 2022-2024
Mogadishu, 21 January 2025, – A study released today by the Federal Ministry of Health, WHO and UNICEF estimates that 71,100 people may have died between January 2022 and June 2024 because of the drought that ravaged large parts of Somalia in 2022. About 40 per cent of these deaths were estimated among children un...
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From insight to action: an update on mortality patterns in Somalia
This report, the fifth and final in a planned series of reports on mortality across Somalia, provides a retrospective analysis of the effect of the drought on population mortality in 2024 and offers forecasts based on different scenarios for the last 5 months of 2024.The estimates suggest that between January 202...
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On the frontlines in Bossaso
Bossaso, 28 Dec 2024: , In the heart of Puntland, the Isniino Health centre stands as a pillar of hope for families navigating the challenges of displacement and limited access to healthcare. Among its dedicated staff is Fadumo Mire, a healthcare worker and mother of seven. For over 12 years, Fadumo has been a tru...
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Over 100,000 mothers receive combined health and water services
“I came here for my sick child and got help. I received free treatment for my children and a hygiene kit,” says Deqa Abdullahi. Thanks to the support of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), along with other partners, Deqa Abdullahi and her children in the Kabasa camp for internally displa...
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Proper hand hygiene helps curb malnutrition
“Since I started checking if my children have washed their hands with soap before eating, they get sick less,” says Deqa Abdullahi, as she washes Issak with the soap that she has received from the Kabasa Outpatient Therapeutic Centre (OTP) in Dollow. Deqa, along with thousands of others, came to the sprawling Kab...
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Breaking the cycle: The fight against female genital mutilation
“My 6-year-old daughter has a problem when she urinates,” said Fadumo*, a young mother from the Iftin internally displaced camp in Bardheere. Fadumo’s marriage was arranged on her 18th birthday. One year later, she was pregnant. “The news brought a lot of joy,” she told Northern Frontier Youth League (NoFYL), a UN...
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Children formerly associated with armed groups determined to make positive changes
“My parents died when I was very young, and there was no one to take me to school. As I grew older, it became difficult to beg neighbours on a daily basis for survival, so I joined the armed group to fend for myself.” A resilient Moham ed [1] was 17 when he joined an armed group in Galkayo, where he cooked meals, gathered firewood and bought…
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Somalia renews its commitment to end polio and ensure vaccination for every child
Somalia, 24 October 2024, –, This World Polio Day, the Government of Somalia, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reaffirm their commitment to safeguarding every child against polio, joining the global community to celebrate the progress made. Achieving and maintain...