To strengthen Somalia’s response to diabetes and other NCDs through comprehensive multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder policies and strategies.
The proposed project will support the Somali Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in addressing health system gaps to respond to NCDs as per the 2020 Somalia Essential Package of Health Services (EPHS), the WHO EMRO Framework for Action on Diabetes Prevention and Control and the regional framework for addressing NCDs in emergencies. Key activities will include: - Strengthening the governance capabilities of the FMoH by supporting the development of the first national NCD policy and strategy and creating multi-sectoral steering committees at both national and sub-national levels.- Improving the data value chain for NCDs by integrating relevant indicators in the DHIS2 and training healthcare professionals (HCPs) at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities, and national and state health authorities on data collection and reporting. - Strengthening NCD service delivery at PHC and community level by adapting the WHO PEN and HEARTS packages and developing NCD guidelines and training materials for community health workers (CHWs). Additionally, training of relevant HCPs in delivering diabetes and hypertension services. - Supporting the development of standard operating procedures for handling, distribution, quantification and forecasting of NCD medicines and technologies. - Establishing operational guidelines for NCDs in emergency settings based on the recently launched framework by WHO EMRO (Somalia to be the first country for roll-out). - Empowering patients through establishing patient support groups, ensuring linkage with community-based organisations, training community health workers, and involving people living with NCDs in governance processes and structures.
- National, multisectoral NCD policy, strategy and costed action plan for 2025-2030 endorsed- Guidelines for diabetes management updated- Training materials for doctors, nurses and CHWs based on the WHO PEN / HEARTS packages developed- 50 PHC facilities strengthened, covering an est. 1.25 mill. people- 700 HCPs trained, including 100 doctors, 200 nurses, 100 nutritionists, and 300 CHWs- 45,000 persons screened for diabetes; 12,000 persons diagnosed with diabetes; 10,000 patients initiated on treatment