Saving Lives at Galkayo Hospital, Somalia

Saving Lives at Galkayo Hospital, Somalia

Drought conditions continue to worsen in Somalia and famine looms as the country’s long-running armed conflict drags on

  • Galkayo Hospital serves roughly 200 people per day in all departments.
    Galkayo Hospital serves roughly 200 people per day in all departments.
  • The hospital includes a 54-bed stabilization center supported by International Medical Corps.
    The hospital includes a 54-bed stabilization center supported by International Medical Corps.
  • This ambulance transports critically ill patients to Galkayo Hospital.
    This ambulance transports critically ill patients to Galkayo Hospital.
  • Our team of doctors and nurses provide a range of healthcare services at Galkayo Hospital.
    Our team of doctors and nurses provide a range of healthcare services at Galkayo Hospital.
  • Inside the 54–bed stabilization center, doctors and nurses attend to patients.
    Inside the 54–bed stabilization center, doctors and nurses attend to patients.
  • A nurse checks the weight of a child admitted at the stabilization center to monitor his progress.
    A nurse checks the weight of a child admitted at the stabilization center to monitor his progress.
  • A nurse measures mid-upper arm circumference to screen a child for malnutrition.
    A nurse measures mid-upper arm circumference to screen a child for malnutrition.
  • A Somali mother cradles her sick child, who is receiving treatment at the hospital.
    A Somali mother cradles her sick child, who is receiving treatment at the hospital.
  • International Medical Corps’ doctors and nurses attend to sick and malnourished children at Galkayo Hospital.
    International Medical Corps’ doctors and nurses attend to sick and malnourished children at Galkayo Hospital.
  • A newborn baby sleeps in an incubator at Galkayo Hospital.
    A newborn baby sleeps in an incubator at Galkayo Hospital.
  • One of our surgeons prepares for surgery at Galkayo Hospital.
    One of our surgeons prepares for surgery at Galkayo Hospital.
  • A mother feeds her severely malnourished child special therapeutic food provided at the hospital.
    A mother feeds her severely malnourished child special therapeutic food provided at the hospital.
  • Galkayo Hospital serves roughly 200 people per day in all departments.
  • The hospital includes a 54-bed stabilization center supported by International Medical Corps.
  • This ambulance transports critically ill patients to Galkayo Hospital.
  • Our team of doctors and nurses provide a range of healthcare services at Galkayo Hospital.
  • Inside the 54–bed stabilization center, doctors and nurses attend to patients.
  • A nurse checks the weight of a child admitted at the stabilization center to monitor his progress.
  • A nurse measures mid-upper arm circumference to screen a child for malnutrition.
  • A Somali mother cradles her sick child, who is receiving treatment at the hospital.
  • International Medical Corps’ doctors and nurses attend to sick and malnourished children at Galkayo Hospital.
  • A newborn baby sleeps in an incubator at Galkayo Hospital.
  • One of our surgeons prepares for surgery at Galkayo Hospital.
  • A mother feeds her severely malnourished child special therapeutic food provided at the hospital.

The effects of drought, flooding and displacement in addition to the fighting have left approximately half of the population dependent on outside support for their survival and livelihoods support.

In Somalia, we support all in patient units at Galkayo Hospital, a public hospital located in the south of Galkayo-Galmudug.

We offer services ranging from general health care to pediatric services to stabilization center for severely malnourished children, while also providing care for patients with infectious diseases like measles and whooping cough.

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