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Somaliland: Muslim Aid expands and runs a TB Hospital in Badhan District

November 13, 2010 · 9 Comments

Badhan(Somalilandpress) – Muslim Aid has been working in Somaliland since early of 2008. It carried out a rapid assessment on health facility needs of Sanaag region.

The areas that Muslim Aid supports are developing the health provider institutions such as MCHs and Hospitals in Somaliland, training health professionals such as nurses, and raising awareness of fighting diseases.

Consequently, Muslim Aid expanded and rehabilitated the TB Hospital of Badhan district. The hospital was not functioning for the last years.

The opening ceremony of the hostpital was attended by the officials of the district, elders and some of the staff of Muslim Aid.

The managing director of the hospital Dr.Essa Ali Maah has opened the ceremony and told the audiances that they are welcoming the valuable support of Muslim Aid. He also added that they will have a close collaboration with Muslim Aid and finally thanked them.

Mr Sadik Mohamud Gahair, the programme coordinator of Muslim Aid in Somaliland was one of the guests who spoke in the ceremony and told that they are helping the people of Somaliland in order to maintain good health. “Muslim Aid is committed to help the people in order to help themselves”. He said.

Mr Sadik emphasized the importances of this health center and told that they will have a strong ties with this hospital because its service is worth funding.

Wold Health Organization (WHO) treats 4000 individuals from TB disease through the regions of Somaliland in each year and most of them are from this region.

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By Abdiqani

Tags: Badhan, Distric, Health, Hospital, Somaliland, TB

abdi says:

this is an advise for you;- don't forget getting visa permit if you visiting badhan.

3:36 pm on November 13, 2010

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- Faisal says:
  
  What is a puntlander?
  
  11:30 am on November 13, 2010
  
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- s man says:
  
  if you are from puntland then what are you doing on a somaliland website
  
  3:19 am on November 14, 2010
  
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axmed says:

I am congratulation for muslim aid how they help marganalized group in baran and i very appriciate theire effort please again help them

6:54 am on November 14, 2010

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Geedi says:

This is humanitarian article and do not say such bad words again Please. o.0

4:08 am on November 15, 2010

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Wadani_SLand says:

Somaliland is out helping NGO reach humanitarian assistance programs to the people of badhan somaliland and Sanaag region; While puntland is still killing Warsangeli's in Gagala; Ask yourself what has Somaliland done for you? and what has Puntland done for you?

8:41 pm on November 15, 2010

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hamdi says:

i hop this kinds of things continue cos somalis needs as much develpoment as possible

10:35 am on November 17, 2010

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middlepath says:

you need to calm down,the article said they were working in the country since 2008 so obviuosly this article is talking about a recent opening of the hospital. :$

4:37 pm on November 21, 2010

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middlepath says:

I also HOPE that silly somalis will stop arguing that Muslims don't do this,Muslims don't that for us…now those people should be ashamed of themselves for saying that and thank others.

Help yourself so that you can help others…:)

4:41 pm on November 21, 2010

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