Puntland Institute of Health Science & Technology

Why this project?

There is a sever shortage of physicians and healthcare personnel in Puntland. With 2.4 million population, there are only 72 doctors according to Puntland Ministry Of Health

Health Professionals Stats in Puntland

  • 72 Doctors (one doctor for every 35000)
  • 478 Qualified Nurses
  • 56 Qualified midwives
  • 107 Health Technicians
  • 295 Community Health Workers
  • 650 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA)

Health Shortage are due to many reasons such:

  • Many doctors left from Somalia for security and seeking for better life reasons Aging:
  • Many doctors have retired or close to retire
  • Current crop of doctors from Somalia Medical Schools didn’t receive an appropriate training to face the enormous health challenges
  • Authorities have no the necessary capacity to set health and medical regulation & policy

Galkayo Medical Foundation will address the challenges of shortage of Health workers by training local students and Traditional Birth Attendants. Puntland Institute of Health Science & Technology (PIHST)would spear head this effort. PIHST has several objectives that would be accomplished in progressive phase. Details would be available ASAP.

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