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About World Vision in Somalia
World Vision is a relief, development, and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families, and communities. We work with community members, supporting them to overcome poverty and injustice. Our aim is to lift poor and marginalised households out of the vicious cycle of dependence by addressing the underlying causes of vulnerability to environmental and socio-economic shocks.
Since 1993, World Vision Somalia’s country programme has been at the forefront of emergency response, establishing operations in remote locations and reaching those most in need. By 2025, World Vision Somalia hopes to have contributed to protecting and enhancing the well-being of two million vulnerable children through building the resilience of their families and communities.
Partnership with the Global Fund
World Vision has been the principal funding recipient of the Global Fund’s Tuberculosis (TB) Control programme in Somalia since 2005, partnering with the Ministry of Health and other implementing partners to deliver TB control and support services across Somalia and Somaliland.
Being a principal partner, World Vision (WV) has the overall responsibility of programme management, including nancial management, capacity building, procurement, and distribution of programme supplies. WV Somalia also oversees implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting to the donor, and risk management.
Our geographical footprint and network of international and local NGO partners ensure that we deliver critical services to the most vulnerable, including in dicult-to-access locations. Among these services are: TB diagnosis, testing, treatment, care and management, monitoring and supervision of TB patients, contact tracing, training, and skills transfer for health workers and health workforce.
Technical capacity for delivering TB services
Currently there are 108 tuberculosis management units (TBMUs), located in 78 out of Somalia’s 90 districts. This is a growth from 34 districts when the programme began in 2005. The TBMUs can vary in scope, from basic facilities, such as primary health units oering diagnostic and treatment services, to large hospitals with admission and inpatient capabilities.
More than 50% of our TBMUs oer integrated health services. Sta at TBMUs are sourced via the Somali government, with WV providing salaries and running costs from the Global Fund (GF) grant