GMF Programme Approach

The Galkayo Medical Center’s image as a comprehensive healthcare provider in Puntland and Central Somalia is based on the following strategies: provision of free health services to the vulnerable communities; provision of good quality surgical healthcare especially in the areas of gynaecology and obstetrics, including Basic and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care, and the ability to deal with advanced pathologies; facilitation of programs and methods to reduce sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) – including FGM/C; HIV and AIDS protection and treatment; promotion of awareness of health, hygiene and nutrition among the IDPs and other vulnerable populations; promotion of awareness of HIV and AIDS and STI transmission, prevention and treatment; education of IDPs and other communities about the risks of HIV and STIs; enhancing and elevation of TBAs knowledge; facilitation and creation of mother and child protection programs and establishing health posts in IDPs camps and other remote areas to ease access to medical services.

These strategies produce specific methodology to counter implications and consequences for GMC as they articulate to achieve the foundation’s strategic goal since 2001. GMC provides medical and related health services in 8 IDP camps of Galkacyo and Bacadweyn by establishing a health post in each camp with mobile medical teams and a Doctor. The most critical cases are referred to the GMC which is the main medical facility by the health posts for surgical operations and other related procedures; recording an annual average of 5,000 referrals. Interventions are informed by observations and research by GMF team having reviewed internal and external environments having undertaken comprehensive analysis of its stakeholders and competitors. The center plans and takes action and implements medical services in the target areas with the help of international and local donors . GMF uses broad and general methodologies to allow flexibility and adoption in determining the best way to achieve its strategic objectives.