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State Minister of Education Closes COVID-19 Training Course for Somali Doctors

Wasiiru Dowlaha Wasaaradda Waxbarashada oo soo xiray tababarkii u socday dhaqaatiirta Soomaaliyeed ee COVID-19

State Minister of Education Closes COVID-19 Training Course for Somali Doctors

Mogadishu (SNU): A ceremony marking the close of a COVID-19 training course for Somali doctors was held today at the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu. The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia, the State Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education, the Rector of Somali National University (SNU), the Dean of the SNU Faculty of Medicine, doctors and other distinguished guests.

The State Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Hon. Abdirahman Mohamud Abdulle Jabiri (Cabdi Raxmaan Maxamuud Cabdulle Jaabiri), formally closed the course, which had been held for Somali doctors on the treatment and control of COVID-19.

The State Minister said that Somali doctors had played an important role in the response to COVID-19, and thanked Somali National University for its efforts in delivering this course for the benefit of Somali doctors, which had come at a time when it was much needed.

The Rector of Somali National University, Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Jimale (Prof. Maxamed Axmed Jimcaale), said that at a time when people were facing a situation that had forced them into lockdown because of COVID-19, the University had stepped up to launch and run this course in order to help Somali doctors deal with COVID-19.

“The trainers on this course were doctors working in Italy who were among the very first to confront the treatment and management of the coronavirus,” said the Rector of Somali National University.

The Deputy Minister of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hon. Mohamed Said Abdullahi (Maxamed Saciid Cabdullaahi), thanked Somali National University and the Government of Italy for the smooth way in which they facilitated this course, from which Somali doctors had benefited.

“The Government of Italy opened De Martino Hospital, and it is a pleasure that its doctors are now taking part in training on the control and treatment of COVID-19,” said Minister Mohamed Said.

The course benefited doctors from the Ministry of Health, Somali National University, the National Committee for the Prevention of COVID-19, the Somali Medical Association and the COVID-19 Coordination Centre, as well as doctors and health workers in the federal member states. The course, which was delivered online, consisted of two phases: the first ran from 18 to 30 May 2020, and the second, which began on 3 June, was brought to a close today.

Finally, the Rector of Somali National University, Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Jimale, urged the ministries to help support SNU in upgrading the equipment that facilitates training of this kind, so as to expand and increase the courses needed by Somali doctors and students.

English translation of the original published on snu.edu.so in Somali (Af-Soomaali).

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