Khadar Hared

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[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

Meetings with the minister of @MoH_Somalia @DrAliHajiadam, partners, frontline health workers, & @WHOSom’s teams reinforced a shared commitment to ending polio, expanding immunization, and reaching 700,000 missed children. #EndPolio #VaccinesWork

[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

This week, Dr @jGuudle, @WHOEMRO Director for Polio Eradication and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, visited Somalia to strengthen partnerships and accelerate efforts to reach every child with lifesaving vaccines.

[Gedi Mohamed @DrGediMohamed]

Closing the final gaps: WHA discussions highlight the path to a polio-free world - GPEI https://t.co/UiPVPobZjA

[Jamal Ahmed Guudle @jGuudle]

Our teams and frontline health workers in #Somalia are at the heart of our efforts to strengthen immunization services and #EndPolio.

I was deeply moved to hear firsthand about their extraordinary work to reach children and communities, often in the face of recurrent drought, insecurity and multiple emergencies. They are the bridge between health services and the people who need them most.

To each of you: thank you. Your courage, dedication and resilience do not go unnoticed.

@WHOSom

[Jamal Ahmed Guudle @jGuudle]

It was an honour to meet H.E. @DrAliHajiadam Minister of Health of Somalia, alongside Dr Mohammed Ali Kamil, Acting Country Representative of @WHOSom.

Together, we reaffirmed our shared commitment to reach every child in Somalia — including the 700,000 children who are still being missed — with polio vaccines and other essential health services.

With continued leadership, partnership and community engagement, we can accelerate progress towards a polio-free Somalia.

@MoH_Somalia

#EndPolio

[Gedi Mohamed @DrGediMohamed]

Glad to join @Devex to discuss efforts to #EndPolio & the contribution of polio assets during the #Ebola outbreak in DRC. Polio infrastructure (surveillance, labs, frontline workers) strengthen countries’ ability to respond to outbreaks beyond polio: https://t.co/MfuWaKWHIp

[Gedi Mohamed @DrGediMohamed]

Encouraged to see Ministers in the Horn of Africa + Yemen come together at the #WHA79 and reiterate their commitment to end variant poliovirus. Protecting every child means working with urgency & solidarity across borders. Read how: https://t.co/pOlPDLZG4j

[Gedi Mohamed @DrGediMohamed]

Great engagement with H.E. Dr Abdel-Madjid Abderahim Mahamat, with @alikodangote foundation & GPEI partners on stopping poliovirus transmission in Chad and the Lake Chad Basin, building on last week’s strong engagement in N’Djamena with parliamentarians. As @ProfJanabi rightly noted, sustained political commitment and collective action across borders remain essential to ending polio. Ahead of the June vaccination round, strong campaigns, surveillance, community engagement & coordination will be key to reaching every child. #EndPolio #WHA79

[Jamal Ahmed Guudle @jGuudle]

Ending #polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases requires more than vaccines — it requires trust. In #Somalia, madrasa teachers are helping reach children, counter misinformation, and strengthen confidence in immunization.

Partnerships between educators, religious leaders and health workers are key to reaching every child and advancing health security for all.

🔗https://t.co/bnocqx1Eaa

[FAO in Rwanda @FAORwanda]

Today, @FAORwanda Rep. @AwDahir met with Hon. Minister @jnabdallah & MOS @XandrineUmutoni of @RwandaYouthArts, to strengthen strategic partnerships for youth employment in agricultural value chains, skill development, and innovation for improved agrifood systems in Rwanda.

[Gedi Mohamed @DrGediMohamed]

Great to see Tanzania 🇹🇿 ready for Round 2.
8M children reached in Round 1. Next: 6.7M under 10 from 7–10 May.
Every dose counts. Every child matters #endpolio #VaccinesWork

[Jamal Ahmed Guudle @jGuudle]

In Somalia, health teams stopped leading with the vaccine.

They led with listening. With social mobilizers who built trust.

The vaccination followed. Trust, it turned out, was the hardest and most important thing to deliver.

#EndPolio #WorldImmunizationWeek

[Gedi Mohamed @DrGediMohamed]

African Vaccination Week is here! 🌍We’re celebrating the power of vaccines to save lives & protect futures.Through synchronized campaigns,stronger surveillance& community engagement,we are closer than ever to ending #polio for good.Let's reach every last child!#AVW2026 #EndPolio

[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

"Through the Expanded Programme on Immunization, we work to ensure that every child is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases starting in the earliest months of life," said Mohamed Abdullahi, @WHOSom's immunization officer.

[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

Somalia’s teachers support drive to end polio.

https://t.co/R1YJoy53pR

@WHOEMRO, @EndPolioNow, @WHO_Polio, @MoH_Somalia

[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

#WorldImmunizationWeek. Every vaccination is an investment in a child’s future. Vaccines have protected generations. We must strengthen trust, sustain momentum, & ensure every child—everywhere—has access to lifesaving immunization,” said @WHOSom's Rep. Dr Mohamed Kamil.

[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

The event was also joined by @UNICEFsomalia Rep. @sandralattouf, @WHOSom’s Health Emergency, Polio & VPD Coordinator, @Dr_AhmedDahir, & other partners, reaffirming their shared commitment to ensuring every child is reached with life-saving immunization services across Somalia.

[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

Under “For every generation, vaccines work,” #WIW2026 reminds us that vaccines are among the most effective public health interventions. #VaccinesWork— #WIW2026

[WHO Somalia @WHOSom]

It's #WorldImmunizationWeek. Vaccines have saved lives, protected children, and built healthier communities. In Somalia and worldwide, immunization is a major public health achievement, securing a healthier future. For every generation, vaccines work. #WIW2026

[Gedi Mohamed @DrGediMohamed]

Polio has no borders so no gaps in protection. With support from @KSRelief, @EIB & @Rotary, countries in Eastern & Southern Africa are synchronizing campaigns this week to protect 16M children. #endpolio