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Constraints to maternal healthcare access among pastoral communities in the Darussalam area of Mudug region, Somalia “a qualitative study”

2023; Frontiers Media; Volume: 11; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1210401

2296-2565

Hodan A. Duale, Abdiqani Ahmed Farah, Abdi M. Salad, Sumaya Gele, Abdi Gele,

Health and Conflict Studies

While countries embrace efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) goal 3.1 (to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030 and end preventable deaths of new-borns and children), an estimated 2.5 million pastoralists in Somalia are struggling to access maternal and child healthcare services. Institutional delivery and access to antenatal care remained to be a challenge in Somalia, where pastoralism is a common means of livelihood. The aim of this study is to explore the maternal health services available for settled pastoralists (transhumant) and their families who still practice nomadic pastoralism in the Mudug region of Somalia.