Somalia
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Milestone achieved through UN Agency collaboration and handover of state-of-the-art blood Bank to Somalia
SOMALIA – In partnership with several UN agencies and partners, the government has opened the country’s first bank in 30 years to bolster the country’s…
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TIKA supports persons with albinism offering free health screening in Mogadishu
SOMALIA—The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), has supported health screening carried out for people with albinism in the Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and…
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UNFPA partners with KS-Relief to deliver better maternal and reproductive health in Somalia
SOMALIA—United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia has in collaboration with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KS-Relief) launched a project to improve access…
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African Union Transition Mission in Somalia conducts mental health training for its troops
SOMALIA – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has announced the kick-off of a five-day training to equip its personnel with skills and…
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WHO launches plan to strengthen trauma care services in Somalia
SOMALIA – The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Somalia Ministry of Health have rolled out a capacity-building plan for first responders and…
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NICD declares measles outbreak in North-West and Gauteng provinces of South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has declared a measles outbreak in the North-West and Gauteng after both provinces reported three…
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UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths in Somalia as drought worsens
SOMALIA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying…
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Somalia to acquire life-saving medical supplies from ECHO and WHO
SOMALIA – The World Health Organization (WHO), with financial support from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO), has launched a US$963,740 (€1,000,000)…