Mohamed Sharif Abdi

Reframing health system development in Somalia from recovery to strategic progress

Abstract Health systems in fragile and conflict-affected settings such as Somalia are widely characterized by prolonged disruption, limited state capacity, and heavy dependence on external assistance. In recent years, however, there has been growing debate on whether these system...

When health facilities close, outbreaks follow: the public health consequences of aid cuts in Somalia

Abstract Somalia’s fragile health system is increasingly threatened by reductions in humanitarian financing, with potentially serious consequences for outbreak prevention and public-health preparedness. Recent funding cuts have already resulted in the closure of health and nutrit...

The first Bundibugyo virus vaccine trial: from first-in-human testing to outbreak readiness

On July 24, 2026, Oxford reported administering ChAdOx1 BDBV to the first participant in BD-Ebov, the first Phase I trial of a vaccine designed specifically against Bundibugyo virus. This single-ce...