Community Health Promotion: Practical Strategies that Work
Evidence-based approaches for improving population health—vaccination drives, sanitation, nutrition, and local partnerships.
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About Us
Advancing Public Health for Stronger Communities
We are a public health organization dedicated to evidence‑based programs and practical solutions—from immunization and WASH to nutrition, NCD prevention, and health systems strengthening.
- Community‑driven outreach & behavior change
- Data, monitoring & implementation research
- Training, mentorship & capacity building
- Equity, access & quality improvement
Services
Our Healthcare Services
Practical, student-powered public health programs—co-designed with communities—to improve prevention, equity, and system performance across Somalia.
Health Awareness Campaigns
Community campaigns on immunization, WASH, nutrition, and NCDs—co-created with local leaders to promote health.
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Research & Policy Advocacy
We engage students in public health research and advocate for evidence-based policies that strengthen Somalia’s healthcare system.
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Student Capacity Building
We provide training, workshops, and networking opportunities to prepare the next generation of Somali public health leaders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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SOPHSA is a non‑profit, independent, student‑led association registered in the Federal Republic of Somalia. We unite Somali Public Health students from universities across Somalia and abroad to harness leadership, advocacy, and public health knowledge for the betterment of Somali communities.
To build a Somali society with accessible, high‑quality healthcare services and to promote public health development in line with the Government of Somalia’s health strategies and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030).
To become a leading force in public health advancement, community awareness, public health research, and health policy advocacy in Somalia — by empowering students and future health leaders through networking, education, and collaborative initiatives.
Public Health students from universities across Somalia and abroad. As a student‑led platform, we bring together learners to collaborate, lead, and contribute to healthier communities.
We provide opportunities for networking, education, and collaborative initiatives that build leadership, advocacy, research, and policy engagement skills in alignment with our mission.
Our work is guided by the Government of Somalia’s health strategies and the United Nations SDGs 2030. We focus on public health development, community awareness, research, and advocacy that contribute to these shared goals.
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Publications
Featured Publications
Peer-reviewed research and articles authored by our team and collaborators.
Strengthening Immunization Programs: Coverage, Equity, and Confidence
We analyze strategies for improving routine immunization in low‑resource settings, focusing on micro‑planning, outreach, cold‑chain reliability, and community engagement to address missed children and vaccine hesitancy.
ImmunizationVaccine ConfidenceCold ChainCommunity Engagement
WASH Interventions and Diarrheal Disease Reduction: Evidence from Community Programs
A quasi‑experimental assessment of integrated water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions shows significant declines in diarrheal incidence when coupled with behavior change communications and local stewardship.
WASHDiarrheaBehavior ChangeCommunity Health
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Maternal & Child Health Essentials: From ANC to Early Childhood
Core interventions across antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and early childhood development to reduce preventable deaths.
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Preventing Non‑Communicable Diseases: Lifestyle, Screening, Policy
Reducing NCD burden through tobacco control, healthy diets, physical activity, and early screening in primary care.
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Our Leadership
The people guiding SOPHSA’s mission to advance public health for stronger Somali communities.
Yakub Burhan Abdullahi
Co‑founder & President
Yusuf Hared Abdi
Co‑Founder and Director of Community Engagement and Public Health Awareness
Sharmake Gaciye Bashir
Director of Research and Innovation
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