Despite three decades of armed conflict and natural disasters, Somalia healthcare system had been showing signs of recovery courtesy of the private sector and diaspora support.
A study by the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies titled Somalia's Healthcare System: Baseline Study and Human Capital Development Strategy, released in May, says Covid-19 could roll back efforts that have been made to rebuild the healthcare system.
"Somalia is recovering slowly but surely from prolonged conflicts and destruction and is making efforts to re-establish health governance structures and rebuild health institutions.
Dr Warsame's analysis finds that Somalia heath sector has been recovering slowly from prolonged conflict and destruction as the country makes efforts to re-establish health governance structures and rebuild institutions, with donor support.
"Somalia needs to recruit 97,700 physicians, nurses and midwives, or 24,350 doctors and 73,350 nurses and midwives by 2030 to achieve the Universal HealthCare, a key priority set out by both WHO and the UN General Assembly," the study says.
