Somalia Advocates For Universal Access to Care

This week’s Universal Health Coverage Day (UHCD) event in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, brought attention to the significance of health services access for all Somalis. Dr. Ahmed Adam Mohamed, Senior Adviser for Health System Strengthening in the federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, stated that it is “unquestionably difficult to achieve universal health coverage and ensure access to health services for all Somalis, including those in the most remote areas and towns.” “But the government, the international community, and the citizens themselves must work together to achieve this.”

“The coverage level in Somalia is still modest. The UHC service coverage index is estimated to be 27 out of 100. There is a lot of work to be done because it is the lowest in the world. The government, healthcare providers, academic institutions, the general public, and the global community are all committed to achieving universal health coverage. Although there is still more work to be done, there are encouraging indicators, according to World Health Organization Health Policy Advisor Dr. Marina Madeo.

The two officials were speaking at a UHCD observation event on Wednesday at the National Museum of Somalia. Researchers, students, artists, representatives of civic society, and UN officials were also in attendance.”Somalia has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, at 692 per 100,000.”

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