Somalia: South Korea Funds UNFPA Initiative to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health in Somalia

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a three-year initiative funded by South Korea's International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) aimed at improving access to vital… Read more »

Somalia: SoDMA Commissioner Signs MOU to Enhance Child and Maternal Care in Somalia

In a move aimed at bolstering healthcare services for mothers and children, Mahamuud Moallim, the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), officially signed a… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Health Sector in Crisis - FMs Health Ministries Suspend Cooperation With FGs

In a significant development within Somalia's healthcare governance, health ministries from several Federal Member States have suspended cooperation with the Federal Ministry of… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's President Dismisses Health Envoy, Calls for National Unity

President Hassan Sheikh of Somalia has dismissed Abdirishid Mohamed Jilley as Special Envoy for Health and Nutrition, a move amidst ongoing efforts to strengthen national unity and… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Arrests Hospital Directors Over Call for VAT Exemption for Health

The Somali government has arrested the directors of four major hospitals in Mogadishu for refusing to fully implement a newly imposed 5% sales tax on businesses within the capital,… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Prime Minister Leads Meeting On Food Security and Nutrition

In a move towards addressing the pressing issue of food security and nutrition in Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, the Prime Minister of Somalia, recently presided over a high-level… Read more »

Somalia: Somali President Names Dr. Jiley As the Special Envoy for Health and Nutrition

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Dr. Abdirashid Mohamed Nur Jiley as the country's Special Envoy for Health and Nutrition. Read more »

Somalia: UN Warns Upcoming Heavy Rains to Trigger Cholera Outbreak in Somalia

The upcoming heavier-than-normal Gu (April to June) rains in Somalia are expected to trigger cholera outbreaks in areas where the disease has not been observed for years, the UN… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Sees Good Progress in Eliminating Tuberculosis

Somalia said Sunday it's making significant progress to achieve the global goal of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 but called for more investments to help sustain the gains. Read more »

Somalia: United Front Against FGM - UNFPA, Unicef, MWHRD Call for Action

In a collaboration organized by the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development (MWHRD) alongside the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), a gathering of… Read more »

Somalia: Severe Watery Diarrhea Kills Nearly 20 People in Central Somalia

At least 18 people, mostly children have died from the diarrhea disease that broke out in the Hawadley and the surrounding areas in the Hiran region. Read more »

Somalia: WHO Launches Project to Reduce Child Mortality

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has launched a project to reduce the alarmingly high number of child deaths related to pneumonia and diarrhea in Somalia. Read more »

Somalia: WHO Scales up Cholera Response in Somalia As Death Toll Hits 42

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday it's ramping up response to prevent cholera transmission in Somalia as flash floods from heavy downpours intensify across the… Read more »

Somalia: In 2nd Year, HSF to Cover Fuel Costs for Largest Maternity And Children Hospital

The Banadir Maternity and Children's Hospital in Mogadishu has yet again benefited from the Hormuud Salaam Foundation, which has been working closely with the public sector to… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Minister of Health Addresses UN General Assembly On Global TB Fight

Dr. Ali Haji Aden, the Federal Government of Somalia's esteemed Minister of Health and Social Welfare, took center stage on the fringes of the 78th United Nations General Assembly,… Read more »

Somalia: UN Root for More Robust Breastfeeding Awareness

Somalia and the UN agencies on Tuesday started World Breastfeeding Week, calling for all to promote and support breastfeeding awareness in every setting. Read more »

Somalia: UNFPA Team Pays a Visit to Southwest State

The President of the Southwest state Abdiaziz Laftagareen, received a delegation from UNFPA at the Presidential palace in Baidoa City on Monday. Read more »

Somalia: With UNFPA Support, Somalia Marks Int'l Day to End Obstetric Fistula

On May 23, Somalia commemorated the annual International Day to End the Obstetric Fistula to raise awareness and alleviate the burden on persons affected by the condition. Read more »

Somalia: Half of Children Under 5 in Somalia Facing Malnutrition

About 1.8 million children aged under five are still expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Somalia this year with the emergency far from over even though the risk of famine… Read more »

Somalia: UN Condemns Killing of 2 Polio Workers in Somalia

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) confirmed Tuesday that two frontline workers were killed in a militant attack in Mogadishu. Read more »