Heart Diseases in Children: A real challenge in Somalia

[Deeq A.]

According to 2020 World Bank data, Somalia's population is about 16 million, and the crude birth rate is estimated at 42/1000. This gives a rough estimate of 672,000 live birth per year. If the incidence of congenital heart disease is 1/100 - or 1% - we can estimate that 6,720 babies have some form of heart defect every year.

Source: Hiiraan Online