Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital
| Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Abudwak, Galgdud, Somalia |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | Maternity, Children's |
| Services | |
| Beds | 10 |
| History | |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Links | |
| Other links | Maternity hospitals, Children's Hospitals |
Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital (Somali: Isbitaalka Caabudwaaq ee Daryeelka Umulaha iyo Caruurta) is a diaspora initiated health services center in Abudwak, Galgadud Region's largest city.
History
Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital was in the making for two years until it was established on a rented 9 room building. Diaspora friends of Abudwak started a campaign to set up basic health center for the residents of Abudwak and surrounding cities and towns such as Balanbal, Bangeeleey and Dhabad. Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital officially took form in July 2009.
Residents of Abudwak with serious health condition and in many cases patients with complicated pregnancies would seek treatment in far way cities such as Galkayo, a half day's drive. This just added to the difficult women faced for two decades.
Staff at AMCH
The medical staff at Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital are 2 midwives, 2 junior nurses, a pharmacist and infectious disease specialist.
In the past, Abudwak had negative interaction with medically trained professionals. A recent incident was the killing of Polio worker who was killed in September 2007 . No new doctors dared to venture to open up a medical center in Abudwak area since Dr. Abdiaziz has decided to make his office elsewhere.
In many ways, Abudwak is a strategic town for its central location. During the late 1990s, Abudwak attracted an Optametrist who was originally from Abduwak but the residents didn't take advantage of this doctor's skills. Dr. Abdiaziz Sheikh Abdi didn't receive any welcoming from Abudwak residents. He intended to open the first well-meaning medical centers in central Somalia and give his hometown, Abudwak, a well-staffed hospital. Instead he opened office in Bosaso where he thrived. Abudwak patients who want to see Dr. Abdiaziz now have to travel hundred of kilometers to see him. Now, a decade later, Abudwak residents are hoping to get a second chance.
MCH run by UN agencies where the only functioning medical facilities in Abudwak, a town with over 100,000 residents.
Services at Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital
Funding agencies and supporting groups such as Somalicare, Somali-American Women Aid Project and SEHO hope to make Abudwak Maternity and Children's Hospital a sound health center where all the basics of health care services is offered .
Services Include
- Prenatal and Maternity Services
- Postpartum Care
- Children's Health Services
- Pharmacy Services and
- Outpatient Care Clinic
External links
- http://www.emro.who.int/Somalia/pdf/Somalia_Health_Cluster_Bulletin_28Sept07.pdf
- http://www.fsausomali.org/uploads/Other/477.pdf