Somalia and Somaliland

In 2024, droughts and floods forced over half a million people from their homes, bringing the total displaced in Somalia to more than 3.5 million. Many are living in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions in camps and with little access to health care, leaving them vulnerable to measles, cholera, and respiratory infections. Hundreds of thousands of people are facing severe malnutrition, as repeated extreme weather events have led to crop failures and the death of livestock, as well as a shortage of clean water.

In Baidoa, the capital of South West state, which currently hosts more than 1.1 million displaced people, our teams are responding to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, which has been exacerbated by conflict and a lack of health care and other essential services. At Bay Regional Hospital, we deliver emergency obstetric care, neonatal services, and inpatient care for children with malnutrition. In 2024, our outreach teams also worked in seven locations to ensure early detection and treatment of complications among expectant mothers and newborns and refer them for specialist care.