Proposed Programme Priorities in 2019

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GMF’s strategic agenda continues to be implemented through The GMC in recognition of the urgent need for additional resources to accelerate FGM/C abandonment efforts in Galkacyo city, Puntland. Continued funding is urgently needed to sustain and expand the results that have been achieved over the past 19 years. In order to meet GMFs objective of 80% reduction of FGM/C by 2022, GMF through the GMC will continue to work with government partners, NGOs and Somali communities over the next three years to implement the proposed project priorities at Galkayo city, Puntland State and South central Somalia.

GMC therefore proposes to continue to enhance implementation of its SRHR activities in order to strengthen its capacity as a sustainable recipient of resources to deliver a community response to eliminate FGM/C. This would be possible through undertaking the following main activities:

Performing corrective and surgical procedures to reduce post-FGM complications, depending on the type of complications. These include correction of the infibulations in the opening of the scar tissue, if they are dermoid cyst the surgical correction will be excision of the cyst.

Converting TBA’s in to CHWs through a wide range training programs. And as main link to RH and FGM/C related services.

Providing job opportunity to the converted TBAs or CHWs and training them on referral system for the pregnant women and delivery

Training health care providers on referral systems and community care groups for the fistula, RH and FGM/C cases.

Training CHWs on a range of RH and FGM/C topics aimed at reducing complications during child birth.

Training health personnel on delivery of Basic Emergency Obstetric Care (BEmOC) and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care (CEmOC) services.

Conducting community health education, forums and meetings on negative effects of FGM, girl child infibulations and fistula related issues. Proposed methods for behavior change are “triggering” and participatory learning and problem solving as used by the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach and by using the faith based approach.

Holding advocacy and networking forums between the community and healthcare personnel to strengthen linkages in referral health services.

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Key Results to Date

Galkayo and Central Somalia

GMF Established

1 +

Projects completed

1 k

household benefits GMC Services

1 %

of IDPs served by GMC

We provide free health care services

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Galkayo Medical Foundation (GMF)

Proposed Programme Priorities in 2019