A Retrospective Analysis of Pediatric Mortality Trends Over 2 Years at a National Referral Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia
The leading cause of pediatric death was SAM, followed by prematurity and birth asphyxia. Most deaths occurred within the first 24 h of hospital admission. Nationwide, multi-centre studies and interventions are highly recommended.
Authors
- A. Keynan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3245-1303)
- Osman Abubakar Fiidow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0177-6690)
- Ayesha Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-3544)
- Shafie Abdirahman Dirie
- Mohamed Abdirahman Omar
- Ahmed Mohamed Dirie
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
- Somali National University (SO)
- University of Somalia (SO)
- Banadir Hospital (SO)
- Benadir University (SO)
- SIMAD University (SO)
- Somali International University (SO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70321
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00