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Report from the Field: Dr Ahmed Nuur Aduur, the Emergency Response Team


Berbera Regional Hospital received reports of a disease outbreak of a fast-spreading disease within a community that resides along the coastal area and consists of 6 villages. Most of the communities are nomadic people because their life depends on rain.  … Continue reading

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Berbera Regional Hospital featured in Boston University African Studies Newsletter


Katherine Joyce, MPH EMT I/C spent January 2012 in Berbera conducting an Emergency Medical Services training at Berbera Regional Hospital.  After her time there, she wrote a piece for the Boston University African Studies Newsletter, which was published in October … Continue reading

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Berbera Regional Emergency Team in Lasciidle District


Photos from Lasciidle District, where the Berbera Regional Hospital Emergency Team (one doctor, one pharmacist, one qualified nurse and one EPI officer) visited to treat people without proper medical services.          

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Unicef Child Health Days in Sahil Region, Somaliland


Child Health Days in the Sahil Region of Somaliland ended early this March. Dr Bashiir Jaamac and the teams in the Sahel region worked hard to vaccinate children in the main two districts of Berbera and Sheikh.  In each district, … Continue reading

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