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. 2021 Sep 6;13(1):e1-e3.
doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.3051.

The contribution of family medicine to the health system in Somaliland

Abdikadir O Rabiile  1 , Mohamed A Abdillahi, Mohamoud H Abdi, Rahma I Yasin, Mubarik A Magan, Tim Fader
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The contribution of family medicine to the health system in Somaliland

Abdikadir O Rabiile et al. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. .

Abstract

Somaliland's first specialty training programme for physicians was a master's degree in Family Medicine that began at Amoud University in 2012. A survey of the 24 Family Medicine graduates working in Somaliland demonstrates their clinical and leadership impact on the health system and their contribution to higher education. The specialists directly contribute to the health and education priorities of the government of Somaliland.

Keywords: Essential Package of Health Services; emigration; employment; family medicine; family medicine training; health system; primary health care.

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The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article.

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