By Asma Abdalla - Reporter
Ethiopia, 12 May 2026 Somali Regional State signed a $1.39 million agreement to construct a maternal and child care centre to boost healthcare services in Fiiq district, authorities said.
The agreement was signed by the Head of the Somali Regional State Health Bureau, Dr. Muse Ahmed Ibrahim, and the Deputy Manager of the Somali Construction Corporation, Abdi Mohamed Gama’adid.
The health bureau said the centre will play an important role in improving the quality of health services, with particular focus on mothers, children and newborns who require regular medical care.
The centre is expected to reduce pressure on existing health services in the area and make medical care more accessible to families living in Fiiq and surrounding rural areas.
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The project comes at a time when the latest UNICEF data for 2025 points to significant health and nutrition needs in Somali Regional State. The UN agency said more than 232,200 women and children received basic health services in the region in 2025, while 699 safe deliveries took place in UNICEF-supported facilities.
In addition, more than 1.24 million children were screened for wasting, and 115,958 children were treated for severe acute malnutrition. The figures highlight the importance of the Fiiq project in strengthening maternal and child health services.