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Mogadishu Institute of Health
MIH builds research and clinical skills across Somalia's health workforce, and partners with hospitals, universities and public institutions to turn their own experience and data into evidence that improves care.
Clinical Research Excellence Program
Training and mentorship inside hospitals, turning clinical experience into impactful evidence.
Research Strengthening Partnership
Long-term partnerships that help knowledge and data institutions build their own research and use of evidence.
Short courses and webinars
Short courses in research and clinical skills, and webinars with Somali and international experts.
Our data
We turn locally generated health data into evidence that shapes care and policy in Somalia.
We turn locally generated health data into evidence that shapes care and policy in Somalia.
Our work is led by Somali researchers and clinicians.
We build research and clinical skills for the next generation of Somali health professionals.
The Mogadishu Institute of Health (MIH) is a community-based, non-profit institute in Mogadishu, Somalia, committed to advancing health through research, training, innovation, and capacity development. MIH produces practical, locally relevant evidence to inform policy, strengthen health systems, and improve the quality of health services. The institute supports national health priorities by building the skills of health professionals, promoting evidence-based practice, and fostering collaboration with academic, governmental, and development partners. Through its work, MIH aims to connect research with real-world action and contribute to sustainable health improvement. Guided by scientific excellence and community needs, MIH seeks to address Somaliaโs pressing health challenges, improve the well-being of people and communities across the country, and support a stronger national evidence culture in the health sector.
Three programs, each built for a different part of Somalia’s health sector.
Training and mentorship inside hospitals, turning clinical experience into impactful evidence.
Long-term partnerships that help knowledge and data institutions build their own research and use of evidence.
Short courses in research and clinical skills, and webinars with Somali and international experts.
Scientific publications and policy reports produced by MIH researchers.
How climate-driven mobility shapes risk for neglected tropical diseases, and what operational readiness for control programmes requires.
A letter on funding shortfalls behind WHO’s 2026 emergency appeal and their impact on fragile and conflict-affected states, including Somalia.
A narrative review of cholera patterns in Somalia and their links to water insecurity, climate variability and rapid urbanization.
Expert analysis and commentary on health systems, research, and national development.
Driving sustainable national progress through equitable partnerships and Somali intellectual leadership.
