Ministry Departments
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- Public Health
- Community Health Services
- Health services & Hospitals
General Situation of the Health System in Somaliland
The Somaliland health system is designed to ensure effective interventions to be made available at each of the four tiers of the health care system – health posts (Primary Health Unit [PHU]), Health Centres, Referral Health Centres/District Hospitals, and Regional Hospitals.Demographic and Health Indicators
| Indicator | Baseline (2012) | Current Status (2017 H) | Vision 2021 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Population | 3,833,483 | ||
| 2. Life expectancy (years) | 51 | 64.5 | 66 |
| 3. Population Growth rate (%) | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 4. Women fertility rate | 7-8 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 5. Infant mortality rate (/1000) | 72 | 85 | 70 |
| 6. U5 Mortality Rate (/1000) | 90 | 50 | 50.1 |
| 7. MMR (/100.000) | 1044 | 732 | 400 |
| 8. Neonatal Mortality (/1000) | 35-48 | 40 | 35 |
| 9. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (%) | 0.5-1.5 | o.6 | 0.5 |
| 10. Health Workers per population ratio | 4.38/10,000 | 910,000 |
Health system structure
Number of Public Health Facilities
| Hospitals | Health Centers | Referral Health Centres | Primary Health Units | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 230 | 15 | 159 | 428 |
Qualified Health workface working in the Ministry of health development. Private Health workforce is not included.
| SN | Qualifications | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctors | 129 |
| 2 | Q/Nurses | 914 |
| 3 | Qualified Midwives | 448 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | 26 |
| 5 | Anesthesia | 23 |
| 6 | Data management Staff | 15 |
| 7 | Laboratory Technician | 94 |
| 8 | Radiology/Xray | 28 |
| Total | 1677 |
