Somaliland nurse debunks harmful traditional beliefs around health

[Deeq A.]

Samsam Jama, a nurse working in Somaliland’s Edna Hospital and Hargeisa General Hospital, has published a book in Somali about the Somali public’s harmful misconceptions on health issues. The book, titled Faraadin, (‘Herbalist: medical myths’), discusses some of the false beliefs she has found to be widespread among her patients while working as a nurse, and which she seeks to debunk with correct information made accessible in Somali language.

Source: Hiiraan Online