By Asha Elmi - Editor-in-Chief
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DJIBOUTI, 6 November 2026 – Djibouti on Thursday launched its Emergency Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) to bring emergency care to patients wherever they are.
Health Minister Mouna Osman Aden said the aim of the service was “to bring the hospital to the patient when an emergency requires it.”
The service will rely on medical coordination, mobile teams and suitable transport. The minister said it is guided by three commitments: round-the-clock availability, resilience in the face of disasters and equal coverage across the country.
“No Djiboutian should be less protected because they live far from a hospital,” she said.
The launch was marked by a full-scale simulation at the Djibouti Military Hospital involving the army, police, gendarmerie, coast guard and civil protection, according to the state news agency ADI.
The service was set up following a week of training with the Hospices Civils de Lyon in France.