Somalia

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Somalia (suh-maa-lee-uh)

Somalia (pronounced /səˈmɑːliə, soʊ-/; Somali: Soomaaliya; Arabic: الصومال‎, romanized: aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya; Arabic: جمهورية الصومال الفدرالية‎, romanized: Jumhūrīyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fiderālīyah), is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya to the southwest.

Etymology

The name "Somalia" is, in turn, held to be derived from the words soo and maal, which together mean "go and milk". This is a clear reference to the Somali pastoralist lifestyle.

Health in Somalia

Healthcare in Somalia is largely in the private sector. However, public health facilities are available in every district. The largest concentration of health facilities is in the Banadir region, where the capital city, Mogadishu, is located.

Related Terms

  • Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
  • Private Health Care: Health care that is provided by entities other than the government.
  • Banadir: A region (gobol) in southeastern Somalia. It is bordered by the Somali regions of Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) and Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose), as well as the Indian Ocean.

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