Harmoud Salam Foundation has arranged complex heart surgeries for Somali girls in Italy. The aim of this initiative is to provide life-saving medical facilities to children suffering from heart diseases for whom treatment is not available locally. The foundation aims to improve access to health facilities and promote child health in Somalia.
Hormuud Salaam Foundation Facilitates Life-Saving Heart Surgeries for Somali Girls
Harmoud Salam Foundation has facilitated urgent heart surgery for more than 50 Somali girls in Italy. The initiative is part of the foundation’s ongoing efforts in the health sector, where nearly 70 percent of girls suffer from congenital heart diseases. The aim of the foundation is to provide these children with the necessary treatment that was not available locally.
The foundation’s partnership with Italian hospitals makes it possible to provide life-saving surgeries, which provide a critical solution for the 30 percent of children in Somalia who do not have access to essential medical care locally.
Hormuud Salaam Foundation’s Efforts to Improve Healthcare Access in Somalia
Harmoud Salam Foundation has funded over 200 health projects in Somalia since its inception. In these initiatives focused on children’s health, they have organized around 100 critical surgeries in the last two years alone. In 2024, the foundation allocated $2 million to improve access to health facilities, increasing medical services in rural areas by 20 percent and benefiting marginalized communities.
Hormuud Salaam Foundation Helps Vulnerable Children with Critical Medical Needs
Harmoud Salam Foundation has funded over 200 health projects in Somalia since its inception. In these initiatives focused on children’s health, they have organized around 100 critical surgeries in the last two years alone. In 2024, the foundation allocated $2 million to improve access to health facilities, increasing medical services in rural areas by 20 percent and benefiting marginalized communities.
Additionally, 40% of the children treated by the Foundation were from areas where health facilities were previously unavailable, a clear indication of the Foundation’s efforts to reach the most needy population.
