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The COVID-19 Dr sumait is a global public health challenge. The pandemic has infected over 120,452,636 people worldwide resulting in over 2,666,125deaths as of March 15, 2021. Due to the limited capacity to prevent, detect and respond to any global health security threat, Somalia scored 6 out of 100 as measured by the Health Emergency Preparedness Index in 2016. In March 2020, university Management proposed to transform Dr. Sumait Hospital as COVID-19 Dr sumait treatment center to tackle the spread of the virus if a possible second wave hits the country to save lives.
The COVID-19 is a global public health challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant loss of human life throughout the world, and it poses an unprecedented threat to public health, food systems, and the workplace. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy and social system. COVID-19 has had a fast impact on our daily lives, businesses, and global trade and travel.
On March 16, 2020, federal Health Minister Fawziya Abikar reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19, adding Somalia to the long list of countries struggling with the virus. To safeguard the public, several urgent actions have been implemented.
Somalia’s capacities to prevent, detect and respond to any global health security threat scored six out of 100 as measured by the Health Emergency Preparedness Index in 2016. There are two healthcare workers per 100,000 people, compared to the global standard of 25 per 100,000. Disease outbreaks such as cholera – with a current outbreak ongoing since December 2017— strain the country’s health systems. Less than 20 per cent of the limited health facilities have the required equipment and supplies to manage epidemics. In this context the current pandemic poses serious concern considering the high level of vulnerability across the country.
With a population of over 12.3 million people, Somalia has 18 isolation facilities with 376 functional beds. While the utilization rate of isolation beds is approximately 17 per cent, individual centers may experience spikes in cases that overwhelm their capacity. Testing and contact tracing is ongoing, including in overcrowded IDP settlements. In addition to a considerable shortage of healthcare staff, there is a countrywide lack of crucial equipment to treat severe COVID-19 infections, with no ventilators and only two intensive care units accessible across the country. In March 2020, the Simad university administration recommended transforming Dr. Sumait Hospital into a COVID 19 treatment facility to combat the virus’s spread and preserve lives.