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23 October 2025
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From Silence to Strength: How Youth in Kismayo Are Leading Change in ASRH
In many Somali communities, open discussions about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) remain deeply taboo. As a result, young people, especially adolescent girls, often grow up…
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12 August 2025
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UNFPA Supports Somali Youth Driving Change for Peace and Development: International Youth Day 2025
In Somalia, where communities continue to grapple with the impact of conflict, climate shocks, and economic challenges, many young people face challenges such as unemployment. Yet…
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06 August 2025
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Empowering Midwifery Regulation in Somalia: UNFPA and NHPC Lead Capacity-Building Workshop
In a significant step towards improving maternal and newborn health in Somalia, UNFPA Somalia, in partnership with the Somalia National Health Professions Council (NHPC), co…
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11 July 2025
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A Chance to Breathe: KSrelief’s Life-saving Gift to Somali Newborns
When Faduma Mohamed gave birth to her daughter at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, she didn’t hear the cry she was hoping for. Her newborn was tiny, fragile, underweight, and…
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07 July 2025
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Expanding Family Planning Choices in Somalia
UNFPA Somalia, in collaboration with national health partners, has introduced two new family planning (FP) methods into Somalia’s FP method mix: the Mirena Intra-Uterine Device …
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28 May 2025
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Her Health, Her Right: Somalia Marks International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Mogadishu, 28 May 2025 — At The Palms Hotel in Mogadishu, government leaders, UN officials, health professionals, civil society organizations, and courageous survivors came…
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14 May 2025
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ECHO Supports Vulnerable Women in Daynile, Mogadishu
In a community displaced by drought and conflict, daily life is a struggle for survival. Women, children, and girls living in IDP camps face some of the greatest challenges, often…
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04 May 2025
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Defying the Odds: Celebrating the Work and Legacy of a Midwife
Sixty-two-year-old Maryan Hajji has embarked on a remarkable career that began in 1987 when she enrolled in her first Civil Service Nursing School in Mogadishu at the age of 22. A…
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23 April 2025
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KOICA Support Transforms Lives Through Family Planning in Somalia
In the heart of drought-stricken Somalia, where traditional norms and limited access to healthcare compound the struggles of daily life, 28-year-old Xawo Ahmed stands as a symbol…
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