About SHC
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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 1995. The 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 | |
1 | 1997 | 3071 | 45% | 34% | 21% |
2 | 1998 | 4700 | 57% | 32% | 11% |
3 | 1999 | 4950 | 49% | 31% | 20% |
4 | 2000 | 5010 | 47% | 32% | 21% |
5 | 2001 | 5200 | 51% | 39% | 10% |
6 | 2002 | 5490 | 46% | 34% | 20% |
7 | 2003 | 5500 | 52% | 34% | 17% |
8 | 2004 | 5900 | 56% | 33% | 11% |
9 | 2005 | 6076 | 44% | 41% | 15% |
10 | 2006 | 6390 | 60% | 32% | 9% |
11 12
| 2007 2008
| 6870 4779
| 59% 63% | 30% 28% | 11% 8.5%
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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)