The Turkish Ambassador to Somalia says Turkey has spent $35 million renovating the historic Digfeer hospital

[SomaliPhilosopher]

While this is a great contribution, the change in name is quite concerning and brings to question the genuineness and intentions of their work in Somalia. Is $35 million worth a a historical legacy, or "Somaliness" or is it simply a name? This is what we will have to decide in order to proceed with this relationship.

 

Does this hospital come with a teaching hospital? Will they provide any medical education of any kind?

 

We must also be cautious. There is a growing influx of Kenyan nurses fleeing to Somalia for jobs. We shouldn't allow Somalia to be the next South Africa, or Australia for Kenyan nurses. We have enough unemployed medical practitioners.

 

Abu-Salman, what is the role of djibouti?

[Abu-Salman]

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Does this hospital come with a teaching hospital? Will they provide any medical education of any kind?

 

We must also be cautious. There is a growing influx of Kenyan nurses fleeing to Somalia for jobs. We shouldn't allow Somalia to be the next South Africa, or Australia for Kenyan nurses. We have enough unemployed medical practitioners.

 

Abu-Salman, what is the role of djibouti?

 

 

That was just to underline that the Turks send medical experts there too (and in other places); however, any nurse or skilled worker is desperately needed and welcome, in particular when it comes to the medical field (we are nowhere near having too many practiotioners and need increases with urbanisation and the explosion of chronic diseases associated with modern lifestyles, diets and habits).

 

Actually one of the key priorities and reason d etre of the government is precisely to attract and foster healthcare workers (just like infrastructure or food and subsidies to those in need); so, a fully fitted hospital with foreign doctors, all for free, is a unique gift and precisely what is really needed in Africa (such professionally run institution can effectively function as a teaching unit, so effectively multiplying its usefulness).

 

The workers are actually what matters most (a nurse or doctor with very few tools can do a lot, even if relying mostly on physical examinations, stethoscopes or micro labs). One can condense engineering courses in 1 or 2 years if not shorter for routine tasks but the clinical or most crucial part of the training of doctors need ideally years in an hospital setting. They are effectively the most precious assets or resources needed.

[Mooge]

 

that is one big hospital. turkey's heart is in the right place but they should not ignore the rest of country with all that construction work.

 

 

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

You have to wonder! What is Alshabab's stand on this project? Did they speak out against it? I do remember a while back when Alshabab blew up a solar street light donated by Norway.

 

Is this hospital protected and away from common projectile reach?