1. ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Located within heart of Mogadishu along the Maka almukarama Road, Al Assima Hospital
remains one of the most easily and securely accessible private hospitals within the city. It’s
location within the Km4 area allows for a quick and safe access by both the corporate class and
general public without undermining both security and the quality of health care provided.
Founded in 2022; an erea when Somalia so badly needed a health care upgrade, as it picks up
pieces of its structures that were shattered during the conflict; the hospital’s mission is to provide
high quality yet very affordable health care to the people living in Somalia.
The foundation and the hospital are governed by the same Board of Trustees, made up of local
leaders committed to the importance of philanthropy and fulfilling the hospital’s mission.
The need in Somalia
In over 30 years, Somalia has suffered from a civil war that has left many institutions and
structures shattered. This has also caused lots of poverty among the common man, making them
unable to afford even the basic human needs such as health and education. Often times people
spent most of their time in fear of tomorrow and could hardly farm or engage in any economical
activities or even education. This has left many people economically challenged and less
educated. Thus the need for inexpensive health care services.
The World Health Organization reported that access to, and quality of health care in Somalia
remains inadequate to meet the needs of the population. In addition, health services are unequally
distributed, with vast areas completely deprived of basic health care. There are only 39 qualified
doctors per one million inhabitants, mainly concentrated in urban areas and only 141 qualified
midwives, It further recommended that there is an urgent need to gradually increase access to
basic health care by expanding and scaling up primary health care, targeting the most underserved areas. (WHO, 2007, WHO 2011).
Al Assima Hospital has a vast range of medical and surgical specialties to be able to adequately
serve the population within its reach.
