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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Supporting 'medicine at a distance' for delivery of hospital services in war-torn somalia: How well are we doing?
International Health, Volume 6, No. 1, Article iht035, Year 2014
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Background: We describe an innovative strategy implemented to support national staff at Istarlin Hospital in the conflict setting of Somalia; and report on inpatient morbidities, mortality and adverse hospital exit outcomes. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of hospital data for 2011. Results: Of 8584 admitted patients, the largest numbers were for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) (2114; 25%), normal deliveries (1355; 16%) and diarrhoeal diseases (715; 8%). The highest contributors to mortality were gunshot wounds in surgery (18/30; 60%), LRTIs in internal medicine (6/32; 19%) and malnutrition in paediatrics (30/81; 37%). Adverse hospital exit outcomes (deaths and absconded) were well within thresholds set by Médecins Sans Frontières. Conclusions: With a support package, satisfactory standards of care were met for hospital care in Somalia. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Maalim, Abdisalan M.
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Kenya, Nairobi
Somalia Mission Coordination
Zachariah, Rony R.Z.
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Khogali, Mohammed Ahmed
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
van Griensven, Johan
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Van den Bergh, Rafael
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Tayler-Smith, Katie
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Kizito, Walter
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Mission
Baruani, Bienvenu
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Kenya, Nairobi
Somalia Mission Coordination
Osoble, Abdirahman
Somalia
Istarlin Hospital
Abdirahman, Faiza
Somalia
Istarlin Hospital
Ayada, Latifa
Belgium, Brussels
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Brussels
Mohamed, Abdinoor
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/inthealth/iht035
ISSN:
18763413
e-ISSN:
18763405
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Somalia