I always wanted to go there for work experience, or open a womens clinic anything to contribute to our homeland. I went to a few hospitals to visit while i went on holiday back in 2003. Hargeisa Hospital was better than i thought as they had experienced doctors from abroad who retired there. I asked a female nurse whats the most common emergency you get everyday. She said Diahorrea, suspected Malaria and dehydration. They lacked some of the medicine they needed to prescribe, or it was running out so they had to use it only within the hospital for serious patients.

I asked who pays your salary or is it voluntary? she said some staff are doing it voluntarily and some are being paid by government, paitents. Fair enough but mashallah to those who are doing voluntary work.

next stop was Burco. The hospital just recieved some donations from UK,USA which went to the mental ward. I saw new equipment such as beds, 2 new operating theatres, clinical equipment. Doctors there were well experienced in their late 40's-50's and some students from abroad for work experience. I watched a routine check of a 5 year old having stomach problems the problem was as the hospital was very full some medical examinations are dealt near the reception where there is no privacy, confidentiality.

I have been back since but from what i hear private clinics are more of an option than government ran hospitals, probably because of the holistic approach people prefer.

thats all for now salams

Hello every1...Hana what a good idea to open a women clinic in somalia. I'm a nurse currentlig in Hargeisa doing some volontery work and I can tell u this is the best i have ever done, cauze the one who needs our knowlege/ help most is our people. It gives me a great satisfaction and i'm sad cauze i'm leaving Hg soon to come back to europ...I've been here for 5 months and i can encourage every1 who can come to anywhere in somalia to do it, if not for our people so for getting rewards from God. Allah ayaa jizaai badan ugu badali qofkaas waayo akhirada ayaa ka muhimsan aduunkan. Our country needs us most and u can feel it and se it when u get here, how much u can do. that's what i can say for now.
salaam

Sc wr wbr all.
Thks Ciise Dheere, in la is dhiiri galiyo waa waajib ina wada saaran oo keeni karta in uu wadankeenuna hore ugu maro. And this website is making it possible Insha Allah so that we can share our experience and most of it encourage and help each other for the better world we all wish to be a part of.
salaam... 

Woah nimo thats good u have gone bak home. Im still in my first year so inshallah when we are given the chance to go abroad in the 3rd year I'll go to burco. They usually recommend europe, america and australasia. At first i wanted canada or dubai but its too long way so i'll see inshallah.

hi all.

well said nimo, wax la isa siiyo waxaa ugu wanaagsan cilmi, aqoontana waa nolosha furaheeda, I hope inuu dalkii sidan dhaamo, so we can go back  to home and help our ppl.. Aaamiin.

P.S. welcame back sis

i  love 2 help u ppl ,,,,n u know wt i 'll opein every thing gd for somali .....
p.s am nurs n i love 2 help u  8)PEACE PPL

Hi every one,

This is really encouraging to see people who are concerned about Somalia. I do believe it's great that you want to go there to volunteer in the medical field. Specaily , somaliland is one of the most beautiful places in that part of the world and the people are so warm and friendly. The picture portrayed about Somaliland here in the diaspora and the reality are worlds apart. It's a beautiful, safe and welcoming country.

I do believe there is hope for Somalia, that's our only fuel for trying and asking these discussions. As Nimco and Dr.Ciise stated, that hope lies in education. More specifically hope lies in the opportunity for education.

Opportunities are continually increasing and the more people here are like you who are committed to sharing their knowledge the faster it will progress.

There is an old saying that says, "you can count the number of seeds in an apple, but you can't count the number of apples in a seed."

Great teachers have been planting and will continue to plant these seeds throughout Somalia, and there is no counting the number of brilliant students, teachers, and leaders that will be produced by it.

Somalia is a wellspring of willing minds begging to learn all they can. More and more are realizing their dreams, and those that do realize them will give extraordinary efforts in many different arenas to give aid to those who follow them. They will also set a precedent for their friends and family and especially their children to live up to.

We all have the potential to make contributions similar to this and empower our colleagues, brothers and sisters and enable them to shine and make a difference.

let's keep the discussion going!
Geeljire .

Wallahi, this is a good encouragement, every Somali student should follow this ways to have some experience in you home country ,we have seen  some foreign student  going to practice in side our societies,  as somalian student we don’t want go back home for work experiences, and help our communities, because of gunman who controls all area of Somali,