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Berbera Mental Hospital Discharges & Treats Patients


Berbera Mental Hospital does what it can with limited resources and a scarcity of clinicians trained in mental health services.  While many of these individuals are released because treatment is successful, some are discharged to their families so they might … 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 Mental Hospital


Berbera Mental Hospital is the only ministerial hospital in the Sahil region and the first mental health hospital built in Somaliland.  Because of its long history of treating those with mental health issues, the hospital receives referrals from all over … Continue reading

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Somaliland is an autonomous republic located on the Horn of Africa.  Somaliland is divided into several regions, each with its own Regional Health Office.  The Sahil region is home to Berbera – Somaliland’s major port city on the Gulf of Aden. … Continue reading

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