Somalia One Health Centre

Director's Welcome Message

Dr. Aamir Muse Osman - Director

Dear Colleagues,

We are the first and only One Health Centre in Somalia where medical, veterinary, agricultural, and environmental professionals collaborate to identify, study, and address complex health issues to improve the health of people, animals, plants, and the environment in Somalia through excellence in One Health education, research, and outreach programmes. Read More

What is One Health?

One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent.

1st Somali One Health Conference 2022 - Facts & Figures

250 +
Attendees
40
Presentations
9
Keynote Speakers
50
Institutions
12
Countries

Testimonial

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President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud highlighted that the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education and the Universities improved the higher education sector of Somalia. Noting the continuing research dissemination and community awareness-raising for better health and livelihood, President Hassan congratulated Abrar University for initiating the One Health in Action in Somalia and encouraged other universities to support this initiative and avoid overlapping.

President Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President of Somalia
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HE. Abdirahman Mohamud Abdulle Jaabir, acknowledged the role of Abrar University and other universities in serving the Somali community with improved quality education and research. He also added that One Health improves community health through the prevention and control of health hazards. He also emphasized increasing researches in Somalia and advised that higher education deserves special attention from Somali policymakers.

Abdirahman Jaabiri
Secretary General of Federal Parliament of Somalia