SOMALILANDER-AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION
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Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Debrief for SAHA Members
Somaliland Participates in Regional PEN-Plus Master Trainer Training to Strengthen Severe NCD Care
Somaliland has taken an important step toward strengthening its response to severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by joining the NCDI Poverty Network. Following this engagement, the Head of the NCDs Program at the Somalilander-American Health Association (SAHA), the National NCDs Coordinator from the Ministry of Health Development (MoHD), and healthcare providers from SAHA-supported NCD clinics at Burao and Gabiley General Hospitals participated in the PEN-Plus Master Trainer Training. The training was organized by the NCDI Poverty Network and hosted by the Mathiwos Wondu Foundation (MWF) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The training focused on building national capacity to deliver quality care for severe and complex NCDs at district and referral health facilities, with an emphasis on low-resource settings. As part of the program, participants visited the Mathiwos Wondu Foundation Muke Turi Primary Hospital PEN-Plus Clinic, where they exchanged practical experiences on service organization, early diagnosis and management of severe NCDs, program standards, health information systems, and strategies to improve the quality of care at the primary hospital level.
The knowledge and skills gained through this training will support the expansion of PEN-Plus services in Somaliland, with trained clinicians leading efforts to strengthen access to quality care for patients with severe NCDs nationwide.
SAHA 3rd Annual Convention. Hosted by Amoud University
SAHA 3rd Annual Convention. Hosted by Amoud University. Borama, Somaliland July 12-14, 2022. Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in SomalilandNCDs are emerging as a significant contributor to preventable morbidity and mortality in Somaliland. Treating these...
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Debrief for SAHA Members
Saha conducts biannual Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training sessions for junior doctors from the six regions of Somaliland. Saha physicians work six days a week (6 hours a day) for two to three weeks, during which they have so far trained 22 doctors from Borama, Hargeisa, Berbera, Burao, Las Anod, and Erigabo. POCUS is a critical tool for Primary Care doctors, particularly in areas where access to other imaging modalities such as CT and MRI is limited or unavailable.
SAHA Healthcare Convention. Hosted by University Of Burao
SAHA Healthcare Convention. Hosted by University Of Burao July 12-14, 2022. We completed our healthcare convention today and the amount of untapped talent in the healthcare field is remarkable. We are super proud of everyone involved. Missed it? More events to come!...
SAHA held its first Healthcare Quality Convention in Hargeisa, Somaliland
SAHA held its first Healthcare Quality Convention in Hargeisa, Somaliland June 28 – 30, 2021The theme of this inaugural SAHA conference was 'Advancing Evidence-Based Healthcare in Somaliland'. SAHA believes that quality healthcare begins with evidence-based education...
Assessing and Improving Medical-Grade Oxygen Supply Capacity in Somaliland during the Pandemic
Early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, our team’s focus was to shore up hospital capacity to provide critical lifesaving measures, chief among them the provision of medical grade oxygen to patients in respiratory distress from SARS-CoV-2. After a brief assessment, we...
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Debrief for SAHA Members
Saha conducts biannual Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training sessions for junior doctors from the six regions of Somaliland. Saha physicians work six days a week (6 hours a day) for two to three weeks, during which they have so far trained 22 doctors from Borama, Hargeisa, Berbera, Burao, Las Anod, and Erigabo. POCUS is a critical tool for Primary Care doctors, particularly in areas where access to other imaging modalities such as CT and MRI is limited or unavailable.
SAHA 3rd Annual Convention. Hosted by Amoud University
SAHA 3rd Annual Convention. Hosted by Amoud University. Borama, Somaliland July 12-14, 2022. Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in SomalilandNCDs are emerging as a significant contributor to preventable morbidity and mortality in Somaliland. Treating these...
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