In Galkayo North, Puntland State, we continued to support the maternity and pediatric departments at the regional hospital and treat malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB). We also deployed mobile teams to 23 camps for displaced people. In Galkayo South, we supported the Mudug Development Organization's hospital, by running maternal and child health services, treating malnutrition and TB, and responding to emergencies.
In June, we handed over our multi-drug resistant TB project to the Ministry of Health Development in Somaliland, where our support with case identification, diagnostics, and holistic care for patients since 2019 had successfully led to reduced fatality rates and improved cure rates.
We maintained basic and specialized health care activities in Kalabaydh in Sool region, but were forced to withdraw our services from Las Anod general hospital in July due to high insecurity.
In December, we closed our project in Dhobley, South Jubaland, close to the border with Kenya. Since 2017, our teams have delivered health care through mobile clinics, treating malnutrition and infectious diseases, conducting outpatient consultations and measles vaccinations, responding to cholera outbreaks, performing cataract surgery, and distributing eyeglasses.
