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The Somali Mental Health Center, Inc. Is a Non – governmental, non –profit, Charitable Psychiatric & Medical Aid center, registered in Ottawa, Canada, with and OPD Center in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Since its inception in 1995The Somali Mental Health Center , Inc. has served over 35.000 mental health patients in our center .We have taken the practical steps of establishing a main out patient department (OPD)in Mogadishu – The capital city , and the out laying rural regions of Benadir , Middle and Lower Shabele;, The encouragement of Research on Somali Mental Health Diseases and causes ; advocacy and Training fro Psychiatric Community Workers (PCWs) ; the Establishment and Maintenance of professional standards in Somalia  and care and service for HIV/AIDS patients who exhibit psychiatric symptoms because of HIV/AIDS infection.

At the present time, the center manages a 56- bed facility in Mogadishu, 29 – bed hospital in Hargeisa and Buroa (Northwest Somalia) – Somaliland. And admits every year on an out patient treatment and counseling for adults and children .Over 6800 patients were admitted last year (2007) on an out – patient basis the most common psychiatric& Psychological  problems that merit admissions are Psychosis, Neurosis , Epilepsy , Depression , Male impotency , Morbid Anxiety and Schizophrenia as well as War injuries (Wounded)+ Mentally Disable population.

 

Year

Total    No.      of

Patients

% Male

% Female

%children

11997307145%34%21%
21998470057%32%11%
31999495049%31%20%
42000501047%32%21%
52001520051%39%10%
62002549046%34%20%
72003550052%34%17%
82004590056%33%11%
92005607644%41%15%
102006639060%32%9%

11

12

 

2007

2008

 

6870

4779

 

59%

63%

30%

28%

11%

8.5%

 

We are currently involved in child & Adolescent Mental Health Services, as well as counseling services for  IDPs, and street children in Somalia .We have a Group Home for street Kids and Run-away Teens in Mogadishu City .the Capital and Hargeisa City In  Somaliland(North – West Region)

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Dr.Bischara Ali Egal

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