Somalia National Institute of Health

The Somali National Institute of Health (NIH) is an independent national public health agency under the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOH&HS). It works to improve the health and well-being of the Somali people by conducting and supporting cutting-edge research, education, training, and disease prevention and control programs. The NIH provides reliable public health information based on scientific evidence to inform policy and practice. The NIH also strives to strengthen the capacity of the country to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats and emergencies in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). Our mission is to improve the health of the Somali people through innovative integration of research, surveillance, training, and prevention and control of diseases. We conduct and support scientific research to address important public health issues for the country and to provide evidence-based public health information for decision-making. We also aim to build resilient systems that can prevent, promptly detect, and effectively respond to public health risks and emergencies through attaining and sustaining IHR (2005) core capacities.