The Somali Prime Minister inaugurates the largest emergency and trauma center in the country

The Somali Prime Minister inaugurates the largest emergency and trauma center in the country

 Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre opened the country's largest emergency and trauma center at the City Hospital in Mogadishu on Tuesday to improve healthcare for the nation. The state-of-the-art facility, which can accommodate up to 200 patients at a time, includes specialized units for patient care, emergency treatment and maternity.

The new center is expected to play a critical role in providing emergency care, especially to Somali soldiers and civilians affected by ongoing conflicts with armed groups. The center was funded by donations from the Somali people following the devastating Zobe II bombing in October 2022, which claimed more than 100 lives.

The National Emergency Committee led the initiative in collaboration with federal ministries, the Somali Disaster Management Agency and local civil society organizations. Barre affirmed his administration's commitment to completing the construction and fully equipping the largest hospital in the country to ensure comprehensive health care services for the Somali people.

Prime Minister Barre expressed the government's commitment to expanding Somalia's healthcare infrastructure, highlighting additional recent projects, including a blood storage centre, emergency response unit, and multiple health centres.