Health crises in Wajid district of Bay region, Somalia

Residents in Wajid district of Bay region Southern Somalia have expressed their concern over hardship in their district.

They said that the community living in Wajid district are facing lack of social services like health centres and other basic facilities of life.

Abdirashid Mohamed, one of the doctors in Wajid told Goobjoog News, “that the need for medical attention in the district is so high that  several people have died because of insufficient medical assistance.”

“Sometimes pregnant women face risk as they cannot get a delivery centre in their area when they are giving birth,” said Abdirashid

Doctor Abdirashid has called on the Somali Federal Government, Humanitarian agencies and the Health Authorities to address the situation of Wajid district and make efforts of implementing health centres in the district.

Wajid which was one of the Al-Shabaab strategic towns in the Bay region has led to a lack of resources, including health and education.

Goobjoog News