Open Access Journal of Disease and Global Health(OAJDGH)

Member of Parliament, Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Strengthening Somalia’s Health System: Merging Non-Communicable Disease and Mental Health Strategies for UHC Amidst Fragility
  Author(s): Abdirezak Mawlid Abdi, Hamdi Osman, Mustafe Awil and Mohamed Elmi
  
  Somalia’s health system is defined by extreme, chronic fragility, exemplified by a critically low Universal Health Coverage (UHC) index of 25% and a severe health workforce shortage, with only 0.11 clinicians per 1,000 population. This systemic weakness, a legacy of three decades of conflict and humanitarian crisis, intersects with an accelerating dual burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health (MH) disorders. NCDs account for approximately 42% of total mortality, while the pervasive impact of violence and displacement means MH disorders affect an estimated one in three individuals. This manuscript presents a comprehensive health systems analysis and prospective economic projection of Somalia’s strategic shift toward an integrated Primary Health Care (PHC) model designed for resilience in fragile, conflict-affected settings (FCAS). Utilizing the rigorous .. Read More»
  

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