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Official announcements, activities, campaigns and press releases from the Ministry of Health.
Hospitals & Facilities
04 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
State Minister inspects Dhahar General Hospital
State Minister Ali Mohamed Osman reviewed services, equipment, staffing and needs at the main hospital of Haylaan region.
Policy & Reform
14 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Ministry launches integrated digital medicine inventory system
An integrated pharmaceutical warehouse inventory management system now tracks medicine stock, distribution and consumption in real time to reduce shortages in public facilities.
Press Releases
20 May 2026 · 1 min read
Press release: Ebola awareness alert — no cases in Puntland or Somalia
Following WHO-reported Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Ministry issued a public awareness alert and heightened surveillance at points of entry. No cases have been recorded in Puntland or Somalia.
Policy & Reform
07 May 2026 · 1 min read
Minister appoints the Puntland Health Professionals Council
The new Council will regulate licensing, professional standards and ethics for doctors, nurses, midwives and other health workers in Puntland.
Immunization
26 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
World Immunization Week 2026: expanded vaccination sessions across Puntland
From 24 to 30 April the Ministry expanded routine vaccination sessions and ran school and community awareness activities under the Expanded Programme on Immunization.
Press Releases
26 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
Council of Ministers unanimously approves the health Cost Recovery Bill
The Ministry welcomed the unanimous approval of the bill, which will be piloted in five hospitals of Bari region under the CHASP project.
Public Health
25 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
World Malaria Day: reported cases down from 12,378 in 2017 to 373 in 2025
The Ministry celebrated a sharp decline in malaria and reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating the disease in Puntland. 127 cases were recorded in January–March 2026.
Partnerships
24 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
Minister meets UNICEF Somalia delegation in Garowe
The Minister and a UNICEF delegation led by Head of Programmes Mads Oyen discussed 2026 plans and the Ministry's health priorities.
Partnerships
23 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
Ministry joins the Health Policy and Systems Research Conference in Garowe
The Minister opened and closed the second day of a two-day conference on universal health coverage, RMNCAH-N and disease control, organised with SIHR, the University of Bosaso Garowe Campus and CADIR.