Turkish volunteer Doctors conduct 152 surgeries in Puntland, Somalia

Turkish volunteer Doctors conduct 152 surgeries in Puntland, Somalia. Read the story here or direct at http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=65894

Galkayo Medical Foundation Boston Fundraiser Video

Here is link of the Galkayo Medical Foundation. This fundraiser was specifically for the Institute of Health Science & technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g0WZw8V7pA

Ottawa to Boston

Galkayo Medical Foundations continuous a very successful fundraising drive through Toronto, Ottawa and on  to Boston on 10/30/2010.

 

Ottawa community hears the plea

Ottawa Somali Diaspora community of all stripes came out in force to listen to the humanitarian cause that Dr. Dhegacadde is advancing. First was the Galkayo Medical Center (GMC) and now the Puntland Institute of Human Science & Technology. Dr Dhegacadde has appealed to the community to help him build the Institute to produce enough medical local professionals to fill the demands made of the hospital he founded. The Ottawa fundraiser was a success for Galkayo Medical Foundation that owns both the Institute and GMC  and predication the next one in Boston on 10/30/10 would be the same

The fundraising continuous from Minneapolis to Toronto

On Saturday October 23rd in Minneapolis, MN the Somali Diaspora community, local, state and federal representatives came out for Dr Dhegacadde fundraising
please to build the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology. The Institute would train future nurses, lab technicians and mid wifes for Galkayo Medical center and Somalia in general. The is severe shortage of trained local staff to fill these vital vacancies. The institute would start accepting students on May 2011 and classes would begin in Fall of  2011. After the speech and PowerPoint presentation many in the crowd were moved emotionally and would abruptly sing the the Somali national anthem. Speeches were made by many Somali intellectuals, Somali elders and the US representative for 5th congressional district of Minnesota pledged his support for Institute. Dr Dhegacadde next destination is Toronto were a similar event is expected.

 

Galkayo Medical Foundation GMC & PIHST Minneapolis Fundraiser

Galkayo Medical Foundation (GMF) Founder meets with Washington DC Metro Somali community

In a well attended community event on Friday October 15th, 2010 Dr Dhegacadde the founder of GMF met with Washington DC Metro Somali community. Dr Dhegacadde met separately on Saturday Somali Diaspora medical professionals and other professionals interested in working with GMF. GMF runs Galkayo Medical Center and the upcoming Institute of Health Sciences and technology in Galkayo, Somalia. Dr. Dhegacadde is travelling across North America and Europe to raise funds for the Institute. Galkayo Medical Center is the largest Fistula referral hospital in Somalia.

Fundraising trip for the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology

September 6th, 2010, Galkayo, Galkayo Medical Foundation (GMF) has announced that it is planning to establish the construction of a Medical Instituion in Galkayo, The Institute is set to educate and create Community Health Workers focusing Nurses, lap technicians, X-ray technicians and health care administrators.The project is intended to develop the Health Sector of Puntland. Studies show that for the last twenty years Somalis have endured violence, displacement, malnutrition, and lack of access to adequate health care. According to World Bank’s Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) findings, the healthcare in Somalia remained one of the world’s poorest situations.  Because of this atrocious civil war, all the central government institutions and infrastructures have been collapsed.  Although, Puntland State of Somalia was relatively safe in the most part of this period, yet, very few healthcare professionals have returned to Puntland, the massive majority of them have fled to safer countries and the likelihood of their return is not promising.As a direct and natural result from the above episode, there is a severe shortage of physicians and healthcare workers in Puntland. With estimated population of 2.5 million, there are only 72 doctors in Puntland according to Puntland’s Ministry of Health. This disturbing situation has negatively contributed to the current high prevalence of diseases.The Project will require Funds, and GMC is planning to reach out all Donors, Humanitarian Agencies, Puntland Government and Puntland Diaspora in order to allocate sufficient funds for this project.