Rural–urban disparities in the population practicing open defecation in Somalia, 2000–24: a longitudinal equity analysis
School of Medicine and Health SciencesHealth & Wellbeing
Research theme
Health & Wellbeing
Research on the health of Somali communities: the burden of infectious and non-communicable disease, antimicrobial resistance, diagnostics, clinical care and the health workforce. Much of this work is carried out with SIMAD’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and partner hospitals in Mogadishu.
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Questions we are asking
- How common are conditions such as urolithiasis and drug-resistant infections among patients in Mogadishu?
- Which clinical reference values and diagnostic tools fit the Somali population?
- How can health workers and systems respond better to epidemics such as COVID-19?
Recent publications
All publications on this themeSupporting the nursing workforce amid contemporary healthcare challenges: priorities for policy and practice
Dr. Sumait HospitalHealth & Wellbeing
Commentary: When patient severity signals family vulnerability – reframing ICU family needs as a nursing priority
Dr. Sumait HospitalHealth & Wellbeing
Beyond simulation centers: Adapting psychosocial end-of-life training to local workforce and culture
Dr. Sumait HospitalHealth & Wellbeing
Transformational Leadership, Work Engagement, and Patient Safety Culture in Public and Private Hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Study Protocol and Statistical Mediation Analysis
School of Medicine and Health SciencesHealth & Wellbeing
ICU-Associated Exposure Keratopathy and Preventable Corneal Blindness: A Clinical Review
Dr. Sumait HospitalHealth & Wellbeing
Events
4th Conference on Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS 2021)
Mogadishu, Somalia · In person
Opportunities
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