In Puntland, Doctor/Patient ratio of 1:26,000

[xiinfaniin]

13 hospitals, currently not operational

77 doctors

500 medically trained staff

 

Population: approx. 2.5 million

 

 

The region is in a dire need. Public hospitals need to be supported, and rehabilatated.

 

 

Wasiirka caafimaadka Dowlada Puntland oo la kulmay Jaaliyadda reer Puntland ee dalka Masar.

[Abu-Salman]

True.

However, Puntland Health ministry is relatively well organised and motivated comparing to that we have in Hargeysa, as an expert familiar with both told me (it was like the entire health system did not matters for two decades).

 

 

Let's hope the technocrats now in power in both places will finally be allowed to alleviate some of that suffering as it is not merely a matter of ratios or dollars but of public education, road traffic regulations, medicines control and creativity as many countries have shown...

[Timur]

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[Kamaavi]

Duke should take some notes now.

[Che -Guevara]

Xiin....If Somalis only focus on the real enemy of their shared humanity.

[General Duke]

Thanks Xiin for this update. Come support the GMC fund raising event, the tickets are out on the street, or you can contact me I will get you some..

 

Che, I agree with you, our real enemy is our poverty...

[xiinfaniin]

Abu Salman,

 

It would be interesting to see stats on this area in Somaliland.

 

 

Che, very true indeed! But for such focus to succeed, a peaceful environment must be created. Leaders of these regions get away with not funding these basic social needs because of the perceived security instability and the constant fear emanating from those groups that want to violently change things to their liking.

 

General D, from I what gather, this event is about a private clinic.

 

Of course the good doctor who owns this clinic deserves encouragement for the good, quality work he does. But I would like to see a different initiative to rehabilitate public hospitals, and recruit professionals for this area.

 

Puntland’s current Health minister’s efforts to get adequate budget from Garowe also needs to be highlighted and supported.

[General Duke]

Xiin: The good Dr, has assured us this fundraising is to help with the opening of a public maternity wing within the Hospital. However I agree with you that the new public Hospital initiatives set in motion by the Health Ministry deserves our full support.

[Gheelle.T]

There is another fun raising that is going on currently for Galkacyo General Hospital.

[xiinfaniin]

Generale D, and Gheelle.T

 

Good to hear Dr. Dhagacadde's public maternity commitment and the upcoming fund raising for GGH.

[General Duke]

Gheele T, a bigger fundraising should be put in place for the General Hospital than the one for Dr D.

[Captain_Mike20]

We produce, train and educate our own doctors,

 

http://somalilandpress.com/somaliland-17-medical-doctors-graduate-17254

 

SOMALILAND: 17 medical doctors graduate

 

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HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — A graduation ceremony was held in Maansor Hotel on Friday for 17 general medical practitioners who graduated from the University of Hargeisa (UoH).

 

Speaking at the graduation ceremony Dr Bulhan Hussein, the Chancellor of UoH, congratulated the new doctors and their parents.

 

The Chancellor expressed appreciation for the efforts of the students and for their sacrifice and dedications over the years. The group is the second patch to graduate from the University since it’s rehabilitation after the war with neighboring Somalia.

 

Dr Edna Adan Ismael and Prof. Mubraik Ibrahim Aar were among many who addressed the attendees. The two stated the importance of having new doctors in Somaliland – a country where basic health indicators are among the worst in the world.

 

Dr Diriye Ismael Irig, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at university of Hargeisa cited the 17 graduates consisted of 12 males and 5 females.

 

The faculty was established in 2003 with 75 students with 15 graduating last year.

 

The students have been undertaking intensive courses in obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatics and psychiatry, urology and general surgery, general medicine and palliative medicine for the past six years.

 

A number of students are currently under taking advanced medical training including the first ever Somali trained heart surgery in which they collaborating with Addis Cardiac Hospital, the first hospital for cardiovascular diseases in East Africa.

 

In order to improve the student’s clinical skills, Somaliland universities and medical associations have requested assistance from the international community. So far Somaliland universities have developed partnership with Kings College Hospital (KCH), UK, the Australian Doctors for Africa (ADFA) and a number of other Western institutions.

 

Somaliland hospitals have as well developed ties with leading organizations in the Arab world including the UAE and Kuwait Red Crescent societies.

 

Local students: In March 2009 Emeritus Professor David Allbrook, Dr Gary Hastwell and Dr Rod Thelander travelled to Hargeisa - ADFA

 

A surgical team from the UAE recently donated their time to perform free cataract eye and cochlear implant surgeries through a partnership between Kuwait based Al-Manhal Islamic Societies’ al-Manhal Hospital (ex. Hargeisa City Hospital) in Hargeisa and UAE’s Red Crescent Authority (RCA).

 

On the same week, the al-Manhal hospital became the venue for the first ever laser surgery in the country which was performed by local and Yemeni doctors to treat gallbladder and internal organs diseases in the liver and intestines of ten patients.

 

The new recruits is expected to make a difference in Somaliland’s poor health system.

 

The attendees included Mr Ahmed Nur, Vice-Finance minister, Dr Ahmed Hussein Isse, Abaarso Tech, Eng. Mohamed Hashi Elmi, senior Kulmiye Party member, Mr Adan Mohamed Mire, Vice Chairman of UCID Party, Dr Ahmed Mohamed Gas, Somaliland medical association, Dr Suleiman Abdi Guleid, teachers from Kings College, guests and other dignitaries.

 

Somalilandpress | Saturday | 24 July 2010

[Captain_Mike20]

Just one of the many hospitals,

 

 

http://www.ednahospital.org/

 

5 major hospitals in Hargaisa specializing in everything from cataract, surgery, heart operations, maternity, bones and more.

 

But it could always be better.