The prolonged devastation of climate change on public health in Somalia: a silent crisis
This scoping review highlights the severe and multifaceted public health impacts of climate change in Somalia, the fragile healthcare infrastructure in Somalia, and a heavy reliance on external aid. This review provides a foundation for future efforts to mitigate the public health impacts of climate change and build resilience in Somalia and similar vulnerable regions.
Authors
- Abdirahman Aden Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7777-0580)
- Mohamed Mohamoud Hassan
- Marian Muse Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1514-5427)
- Ayan Nur Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5892-7928)
- Abdirahman Moallim Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9134-8795)
- Rage Adem
- Ashraf Ali
- Mohamed MAli Fuje
- Khadar Hussein Mohamud
- Saadaq Adan Hussein
- Yahye Sheikh Abdulle Hassan
- Abdinur Hussein Mohamed
Institutions
- Prime Minister's Office (BN)
- Somali National University (SO)
- University of Somalia (SO)
- Benadir University (SO)
- Jazeera University (SO)
- Mogadishu University (SO)
- SIMAD University (SO)
- Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology (SO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00856-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20