Somali National University

Epidemiology, factors associated with in-hospital survival, and outcomes of fall-related injuries in Mogadishu, Somalia: a retrospective cohort study

Fall-related injuries are an important but underrecognized public health problem in Somalia, where epidemiological evidence remains scarce. This study investigated the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, factors associated with in-hospital survival, and outcomes of patients p...

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...

Clinical Characteristics, outcomes, and mortality predictors of sepsis patients in an East African emergency department at Mogadishu, Somalia: an observational cohort study

Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where prospective emergency department data remain limited. In Somalia, evidence describing the clinical characteristics and outcom...

Opposition-Based Free Search Krill Herd for Multi-Objective Energy-Aware and Reliable WBAN Routing under Dynamic Human Mobility

Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) face the persistent challenge of simultaneously achieving energy efficiency, high reliability, and ultra-low latency under dynamic human mobility and time-varying on-body channel conditions. To address this multi-objective routing problem, this...

Prevalence, bacterial etiology, and risk factors of clinical and subclinical mastitis in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) across pastoral and peri-urban production systems in south-central Somalia

Abstract Mastitis is a major constraint to camel milk productivity, udder health, and milk safety in pastoral and emerging peri-urban dairy systems, yet comparative epidemiological data across these systems remain scarce. This cross-sectional study investigated mastitis in lactat...

First detection of Leishmania infantum in dogs and wild-caught Culicoides oxystoma in Hainan Province, Southern China

Leishmaniases are neglected parasitic diseases expanding globally. In China, Leishmania infantum , which isendemic in the west, has reemerged and spread to the central part of the country, raising concerns about further potential expansion. Given limited data from southern China,...

Economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions in Somalia testing the N shaped environmental Kuznets curve

Abstract Economic growth has played an important role in Somalia’s post-conflict recovery, but it may also have increased dependence on carbon-intensive sources of energy. This study examines the long- and short-run relationship between economic growth and carbon dioxide (CO₂) em...

Operationalizing public health emergency operations centers in Somalia: a scoping review of challenges and strategies

Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) are central to national health security systems, enabling coordinated preparedness, surveillance, and response to public health emergencies. However, their operationalization remains particularly challenging in fragile and confl...