COVID-19 Responses

Somalia announced its first confirmed (imported) case travelling from China on 16^th March 2020. The patient travelled with three other students and was quarantined immediately upon arrival. The Federal ministry of health (FMOH) with support from health partners developed a national contingency plan for the preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Somalia. This plan has been developed based on the risk assessment findings, known epidemiological information and control measures in addition to the existing limited capacities for epidemic preparedness and response in Somalia. The plan is also aligned with WHO’s Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan guidelines and has been developed to cover a period of nine (9) months, beginning March 2020. It will be reviewed in the course of implementation depending on how COVID-19 evolves globally, regionally and also in Somalia.