CISP trains 20 health workers on COVID-19 case Management in Galmudug

Health and Nutrition

On 25 ^th February to 1 ^st March 2021, CISP held a five day training on COVID-19 management for 20 health workers (14 Females, 6 males) from MCHs  in Galmudug State of Somalia. The training was part of the project 'Increased access to quality integrated emergency health, nutrition and protection services in Galmudug. " The project is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and implemented by CISP in close collaboration with Galmudug State Ministry of Health and the office of the presidency.   

The training was officially opened by Dr. Abdiweli Director General together with the Galmudug State Minister of Health HE Ahmed Mire Ali (Fafale) who said “we really appreciate the capacity building of these young staff. It is very important to deliver good services to our mothers and children here in Galmudug and Somalia at large. "

The officials thanked the partners for their support stating “we know the Italian Cooperation and Galmudug State are friends. We know their long-term contribution and sacrifice to our health sector. There are still more gaps in health sectors especially in Huurshe and Herale area that we can work on ”noted Mr Fafale.

The goal of the training was to enhance the health-workers' capacity by improving community awareness, prevention, and sensitization of COVID-19 to allow public health information on COVID-19 practices in the grassroots, IDPs and host communities.

“The training is so important to us in helping us to support the community in this time of crisis. We have really benefited a lot ”said Ali from Wahar-Ade MCH in Dusmareeb. “The training also created an opportunity to know each other since all the participants come from different settings” added Ali.

“The training was very timely for me. I learned what Coronavirus is, how the virus emerges, who is at risk, signs, and symptoms of the epidemic, surveillance, diagnosis and management, and also how to protect yourself, ”said Mrs. Qadra from Guriel.

The overall objective of this project is to reduce maternal, new-born and child deaths in Somalia by improving access to essential quality health and nutrition services. The project is aligned with Somali health and nutrition sector policies and priorities, related to improving access to essential health services of acceptable quality through the implementation of quality primary health care. 

At least 78,293 people are expected to benefit from this project which targets communities living in the districts of Dhusamareb, Guriceel and Hobyo, with particular attention to vulnerable women, pregnant and lactating women, children under 5 years of age, and internally displaced persons (IDP ) present in the camps.

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