Healthcare and public health

Find source-labelled health information for Somalia

Browse healthcare services, public-health guidance, trusted organizations and current safety information. Somali.help links to original sources and does not diagnose, prescribe treatment or replace professional medical care.

Last updated: 21 September 2026

Healthcare directory

Search published records for hospitals, clinics, health programmes and emergency support. A source label confirms where the information came from; it does not guarantee that a facility is currently open or that every listed service is available today.

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Public-health alerts

Review attributed alerts covering disease, nutrition, displacement, flooding and other conditions that can affect health. Always open the issuing authority's full notice.

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Urgent or emergency care

If someone may be in immediate danger, contact the nearest functioning health facility or the responsible local emergency authority. Do not wait for an online directory entry to be updated.

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Digital Health Access Initiative

Read how Somali.help is expanding responsible, multilingual and privacy-conscious access to healthcare and emergency-service information across all 18 regions.

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Source-labelled healthcare information

The entries below are derived from the maintained directory catalogue. Availability, eligibility, opening hours and emergency capacity should be confirmed directly with the responsible provider.

Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services

Official national health policies, public-health guidance, programmes and health-sector updates.

Source: Federal Government of Somalia

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National Institute of Health Somalia

Official public-health research and national health-security information from Somalia's National Institute of Health.

Source: National Institute of Health Somalia

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WHO Somalia health information

Official World Health Organization country information, public-health programmes, reports and updates for Somalia.

Source: World Health Organization

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UNICEF Somalia health and child services

Official information about UNICEF programmes supporting children, families, health, nutrition and education in Somalia.

Source: UNICEF Somalia

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Food assistance and nutrition information

Official country information about WFP food assistance, nutrition, resilience and emergency operations in Somalia. Programme eligibility depends on current local activities.

Source: World Food Programme

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Migration, displacement and return support information

Official information about IOM programmes for migration, displacement, health, protection and durable solutions in Somalia.

Source: International Organization for Migration

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Practical health guides

How to find and verify a hospital in Somalia

A safety-first checklist for confirming location, service availability and contact details before travelling.

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How to use location-based urgent help safely

How browser location works, what accuracy means and how to confirm a nearby hospital, police station or humanitarian site.

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Organizations represented in the health catalogue

Federal Government of Somalia, National Institute of Health Somalia, World Health Organization, UNICEF Somalia, World Food Programme, International Organization for Migration, UNFPA Somalia. Inclusion identifies an information source and does not imply partnership, sponsorship or endorsement.

How to read verification information

Official-source information

The record is supported by an authority or provider's published information.

Directly confirmed

The responsible organization has confirmed the relevant details directly.

Community-mapped

The location comes from public mapping and still requires provider confirmation.

Confirmation recommended

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Corrections and privacy

Somali.help does not request symptoms, medical records or other private health information. Report an outdated facility, contact number or service description through the contact page.