By Zamzam Daqare - Reporter
MOGADISHU, 12 October 2026 — Qatar Charity has opened a new health centre in Garasbaley district in Banadir region that is expected to provide healthcare to nearly 50,000 people, according to Qatar Charity Somalia.
The Sheikh Eid bin Mohammed Al Thani Health Centre was jointly inaugurated on Monday by Qatar's Ambassador to Somalia, Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi, and the Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein.
The ceremony was attended by members of the House of the People, Banadir Regional Health Director Dr. Abdirahman Ahmed Mahmoud, Qatar Charity Somalia Office Director Abdulfattah Adam Moallim, district officials, traditional elders and residents.
Built on a 2,000-square-metre site, the centre is designed to meet the needs of Garasbaley and neighbouring areas, particularly internally displaced people.
The facility includes maternal and child healthcare units, antenatal and postnatal care, an emergency department, an isolation unit, radiology, laboratories, vaccination services and a health records and registration department.
It also includes a pharmacy, cafeteria, green spaces and a solar power system to support continuity of services.
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Banadir Governor Hassan Mohamed Hussein described the opening as an important step towards strengthening healthcare services and bringing care closer to communities. He thanked Qatar and Qatar Charity, saying the administration would work to improve the centre's services and ensure qualified personnel and essential medicines.
Qatar Charity Somalia Office Director Abdulfattah Adam Moallim said the centre was inaugurated 10 months after its foundation stone was laid. He said it would serve Garasbaley and neighbouring communities and would also serve as the administrative centre for health facilities across the district due to its size and more advanced equipment.
Banadir Regional Health Director Dr. Abdirahman Ahmed Mahmoud said the location was selected to address the needs of internally displaced people and low-income families, and is expected to help reduce maternal and infant mortality by bringing basic and specialised services closer to the community.
Agaas Mahmoud Ali Agaas, a traditional elder, welcomed the opening, saying residents had long awaited the project because many, particularly women, children and displaced families, previously had to travel long distances for healthcare.
Qatar Charity also implements other healthcare projects in Banadir, including 40 surgical procedures for children with congenital heart defects. Preparations are underway for the first open-heart surgery programme.
The organisation has also signed a cooperation agreement with the Somalia-Türkiye Training and Research Hospital, also known as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Hospital, to provide dialysis services for 100 patients with kidney failure over one year.