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Partnering with private healthcare facilities in Somalia and Somaliland, using the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach, to break down barriers to medical care and improve accessibility, affordability, and effectiveness for all. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperationโ€™s Private Sector Partnerships in Health (PSPH) programme, implemented by DT Global, pioneers the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach in the health sector to enhance access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Somali citizens, including marginalized groups. Operating across Somalia and Somaliland, DT Global is collaborating with the Somali Research and Development Institute (SORDI) and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) to develop pro-poor healthcare financing mechanisms and strengthen private sector health service delivery. As the worldโ€™s only MSD health programme and Somaliaโ€™s sole donor-funded initiative engaging commercial private providers, PSPH delivers technical assistance and drives innovation without grants. With a lean team, PSPH has successfully launched dozens of interventions, supported providers serving over 853,000 patients, introduced Somaliaโ€™s first affordable health insurance products, and trained over 500 healthcare professionals in hospital management and business skills.

Healthcare financing remains one of the biggest barriers to access in Somalia, creating an opportunity for market actors...
12/08/2026

Healthcare financing remains one of the biggest barriers to access in Somalia, creating an opportunity for market actors to collaborate on solutions that reduce the financial burden of illness. During the Kaaliye Care Co-Creation Workshop, Baraka Insurance, our intervention partner, brought together leading Somali financial institutions, including MyBank Limited, Idman Community Bank, and Premier Bank, to explore how affordable, Sharia-compliant health insurance can be embedded within existing financial ecosystems.

The discussions reinforced a growing appetite for innovative health financing mechanisms that help households plan for healthcare costs rather than face them unexpectedly. By leveraging Somaliaโ€™s expanding banking channels and strengthening partnerships with healthcare providers, Kaaliye Care offers an inclusive, affordable safety net designed for the mass market.

For banks, providers, insurers, and development partners, this represents a practical pathway to lower out-of-pocket spending and improve access to quality care. Strengthening health systems requires more than healthcare delivery alone; it requires collaboration that makes healthcare financially accessible to everyone.



DT Global | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi | Swiss TPH | Somali Research and Development Institute | Bulsho Development Bank | Agro Africa Bank | Bushra Business Bank

03/08/2026

One year ago, the Somaliland Private Hospitals Network (SOLPHNet) was established to address a structural problem in the private health sector: fragmentation among providers competing individually for resources, standards, and policy influence.

The results after twelve months point to a different model. Facilities that once operated in isolation are now engaging jointly on procurement, referrals, and quality benchmarks.

Developed under the Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi (SDC)-funded PSPH Project, SOLPHNet demonstrates a practical application of market systems development in a fragile context, strengthening the underlying rules and relationships of a market, rather than substituting for it.

SOLPHNet offers a useful case study in how coordinated private sector action, backed by donor facilitation rather than donor delivery, can improve both efficiency and quality of care where public systems face capacity constraints.

We are excited to begin testing sustainable scalability.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more about the challenges SOLPHNet is addressing in Somaliland here: https://l1nk.dev/a83krap



DT Global | Swiss TPH | Somali Research and Development Institute | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi

๐Ÿš‘ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐คOver three days in Burao's bustling markets, Siraaj hospital burao's ou...
28/07/2026

๐Ÿš‘ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค
Over three days in Burao's bustling markets, Siraaj hospital burao's outreach team, together with PSPH, reached 75+ women with free blood pressure and blood glucose screening, health education, and referral services.

The initiative uncovered a significant unmet need among elderly women living with hypertension and diabetes while also generating strong interest in the Hooyo Kaabe alternative health financing package among younger women.

Launched three months ago, the ๐€๐๐ž๐ž๐ ๐š ๐‡๐จ๐จ๐ฒ๐จ ๐Š๐š๐š๐›๐ž ๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐š๐ ๐ž is an affordable insurance solution supporting mothers from antenatal care to emergency services, making safe motherhood more accessible and financially secure.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from women who joined us on this occasion? Community trust matters. Participation grew rapidly through visibility, word-of-mouth, and respectful engagement.
We are now going beyond this outreach into expanding market-based outreach, strengthening follow-up care, training community health champions, and improving access to chronic disease management.

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DT Global | Swiss TPH | Somali Research and Development Institute | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi

Great healthcare doesn't just happen. It's built through ethics, communication, and accountability.Tomorrow, we're hosti...
27/07/2026

Great healthcare doesn't just happen. It's built through ethics, communication, and accountability.

Tomorrow, we're hosting a Masterclass on ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ & ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ in the Workplace. This is built for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare managers, and support staff alike.

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday, July 28, 2026, starting โฐ 1600HRS (EAT)

๐Ÿ”— Register: https://sl1nk.com/ypwlw2e

๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐. ๐’๐ž๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž.

DT Global | Swiss TPH | Somali Research and Development Institute | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi | Somaliland Medical Association - SLMA | Somali Medical Association | Somaliland Private Hospitals Network | Himilo Eye Trust Center |

Last Friday, our team in Somaliland, together with the Somaliland Medical Association - SLMA, brought together 40 physic...
27/07/2026

Last Friday, our team in Somaliland, together with the Somaliland Medical Association - SLMA, brought together 40 physicians, who included 14 women and 26 men drawn from Bura'o General Hospital, for an all-day Medical Ethics Training.

The day blended the Hippocratic tradition, the four pillars of ethics, that is, autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice; Islamic values; and Somaliland's legal framework, grounding the training in real clinical dilemmas from Bura'o itself.

It was an interesting session, where doctors didn't just listen. They engaged in debates, shared hard cases, and identified gaps in informed consent, documentation, and patient education and would then co-design practical fixes.

We are moving this conversation beyond. In the next couple of weeks, PSPH and SLMA will conduct scheduled refresher trainings, support hospital ethics committees, standardize consent protocols, and provide mentorship by pairing senior and junior physicians.

The PSPH team in Somaliland, led by Ahmed Aden and Dr Hamda Warsame, is proud to support healthcare professionals building a culture of trust, dignity, and accountability and, in so doing, help improve the quality of care for all Somalis.



DT Global | Swiss TPH | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi | Somali Research and Development Institute

Our Health Financing Expert, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, stopped by the Baraka Insurance stand, our long-term partner on th...
23/07/2026

Our Health Financing Expert, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, stopped by the Baraka Insurance stand, our long-term partner on the project, during the ongoing ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐š๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ž ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ (๐’๐Ž๐๐…๐ˆ๐“๐’ 2026). If you'd like to learn more about how we work with partners to reimagine and strengthen healthcare financing in Somalia, be sure to connect with her.

, taking place at Beerta Banaadir in Mogadishu, Somalia, brings together banks, fintechs, microfinance institutions, insurers, investors, and the public to showcase financial innovations, digital banking solutions, and emerging investment opportunities. The event serves as an important platform for networking, professional development, and dialogue on Somalia's economic growth and financial inclusion agenda.

With leading financial and technology institutions demonstrating their digital solutions, the trade show highlights the growing interconnectedness and interoperability of Somalia's fintech ecosystem. This progress signals a strong foundation for the expansion of health insurance and healthcare financing solutions across the country.

We are proud to work alongside our partners to advance these efforts across different regions of Somalia, helping reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures and promoting a culture of savings that supports greater financial protection and access to quality healthcare.



DT Global | Swiss TPH | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi | Somali Research and Development Institute

21/07/2026

In healthcare, every decision matters. Every interaction counts. And every professional has a responsibility to uphold the highest standards of care.

Join our exclusive Masterclass on ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž and discover how ethical conduct, effective communication, teamwork, and personal responsibility can transform healthcare outcomes.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, healthcare manager, or support staff member, this session will equip you with practical strategies to build trust, strengthen workplace culture, and enhance patient satisfaction.

Great healthcare starts with great professionals.

Register today and be part of a movement to build a more accountable, ethical, and patient-centered healthcare workforce.

๐Ÿ“… ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: Tuesday July 28, 2026
โฐ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 1600-1730 Hrs (EAT)
๐Ÿ“ ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž/๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž: https://sl1nk.com/ypwlw2e

๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ!

DT Global | Swiss TPH | Somali Research and Development Institute | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi

21/07/2026

In healthcare, every decision matters. Every interaction counts. And every professional has a responsibility to uphold the highest standards of care.

Join our exclusive Masterclass on ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž and discover how ethical conduct, effective communication, teamwork, and personal responsibility can transform healthcare outcomes.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, healthcare manager, or support staff member, this session will equip you with practical strategies to build trust, strengthen workplace culture, and enhance patient satisfaction.

Great healthcare starts with great professionals.

Register today and be part of a movement to build a more accountable, ethical, and patient-centered healthcare workforce.

๐Ÿ“… ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: Tuesday July 28, 2026
โฐ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 1600-1730 Hrs (EAT)
๐Ÿ“ ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž/๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž: https://sl1nk.com/ypwlw2e

๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ!

DT Global | Swiss TPH | Somali Research and Development Institute | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi |

20/07/2026

On 16 July 2026, Himilo Eye Trust Center in Mogadishu convened more than 75 healthcare and community stakeholders at its facility for a vibrant networking event focused on advancing eye health in Somalia.

The gathering brought together doctors, eye care specialists, nurses, community health workers, pharmacy and clinic representatives, and community leaders, creating a valuable platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and partnership building.

The program featured service presentations, professional networking sessions, and complimentary eye screenings for selected participants, with 20 attendees benefiting directly from the service.

By combining professional engagement with community impact, the event demonstrated Himilo Eye Trustโ€™s commitment to improving access to quality eye care and strengthening Somaliaโ€™s ophthalmic care ecosystem.

The strong participation and meaningful exchanges laid the foundation for future collaboration and reaffirmed the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships in delivering better health outcomes.



DT Global | Swiss TPH | Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi | Somali Research and Development Institute | | Optometry Giving Sight

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