Omar Artan didn’t just make the #FIFAWorldCup, he made history as the first Somali referee to get there, and as #Africa’s best. That milestone stands no matter what. So sorry to see this, Omar. You reached the summit of your profession and inspired a generation back home just by getting there, and being kept off the pitch you earned doesn’t change that. This won’t be the end of your story on the world stage. The world stands with you as one family, wishing you resilience now and many more major finals to come. Solidarity. #Somalia
.@WHOSom & @MoH_Somalia are strengthening lifesaving care with updated IMAM guidelines. With support from @eu_echo, over 40 health workers were trained to identify malnutrition risks early, protect infants under 6 months & support parents before children become severely ill.
With support from @eu_echo, @WHOSom delivered lifesaving pediatric Severe Acute Malnutrition (PED-SAM kits to hospitals like Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, where doctors treat children suffering from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications.
Vaccines help protect our children from deadly diseases and save their lives. As health professionals, we urge all parents to protect their child’s future: vaccinate on time, every time. @WHOSom
.@WHOSom extends its heartfelt gratitude to @eu_echo for their support in rolling out WHO's new guidelines in preventing and managing acute malnutrition in Somalia: together we will make a lasting impact on child health and nutrition, evidence for nutrition actions. #HealthForAll
Investment in maternal, newborn and infant nutrition yields high returns. World Bank estimates that every dollar spent on early childhood nutrition generates a $23 return. @WHOSom#HealthyBeginningsHopefulFutures
"On this World Health Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every mother and newborn in Somalia has access to quality, lifesaving healthcare. Maternal and newborn health is not just a health priority—
Reducing morbidity and mortality due to malnutrition in some states facing acute food insecurity is critical. Building the capacity of HCWs, & providing essential medicines for the inpatient management of SAM/MC are key to saving lives & ensuring the quality of care in the SCs.🇯🇵
Health staff in Somalia’s stabilization centers, including doctors, nurses, and nutrition officers, are now better equipped for early detection and to provide critical care for children with SAM MC, leading to improved recovery outcomes. 🙏🇯🇵 #HealthForAll.
#HappeningNow; A 3-day workshop to develop the National Investment Plan for Somalia on Sustainable Financing For Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness And Readiness For Resilience.
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.@mamun567 also said "Almost 50% of its population are in need of humanitarian assistance. 4.5M ppl were living in extreme hunger situation & almost half of country’s children were facing severe acute malnutrition.We`ve prevented a major health crisis unfolding for most of 2022".
“Decades of conflict and crisis resulting in underinvestment has led to its UHS coverage index as 27 out of 100 which is one of the lowest in the world. This means that only 27% of the people in the country are accessing health care without any financial hardship" said @mamun567
Yesterday, on 12 July 2023, the @WHOFoundation hosted a webinar to share with a selected group of donors and allies how WHO is addressing and monitoring the ongoing #drought crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa and specifically in #Somalia.
It’s time to stop the commercialization of our children’s health and end exploitative marketing.
#Global congress on Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
#EndExploitativeMarketing
Happening now; Today, @MoH_Somalia released the official report on mortality estimates due to drought in Somalia in 2022 conducted by @WHOSom & @unicefsomalia with the LSH&TM. Read the “from insight to action: examining mortality in Somalia https://t.co/tDqLdV1QP1
Happening now: @WHOSom & @KSRelief_EN signed an agreement to increase access to medical oxygen in #Somalia for childhood pneumonia using renewable energy during 3rd Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum.
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