Sagal Ashour
@sagalashour.bsky.social
Founder Better Health Somaliland, MSc Social epidemiology IEHC UCL
Website: Betterhealthsomaliland.com.
Website: Betterhealthsomaliland.com.
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The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot for this week is now live.
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland. The weekly risk snapshot is based on continuous monitoring of health risks and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland. The weekly risk snapshot is based on continuous monitoring of health risks and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Weekly Risk Snapshot – Better Health Somaliland
betterhealthsomaliland.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:41 PM
The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot for this week is now live.
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland. The weekly risk snapshot is based on continuous monitoring of health risks and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland. The weekly risk snapshot is based on continuous monitoring of health risks and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
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On #WorldCancerDay, CEO of BHSL Dr Essa Jama joined a panel discussion at a cancer awareness event organised by Somaliland Ministry of Health Dev.
Strengthening prevention and informed public dialogue is essential, and the message was clear and simple; early detection saves lives.
#PublicHealth
Strengthening prevention and informed public dialogue is essential, and the message was clear and simple; early detection saves lives.
#PublicHealth
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
On #WorldCancerDay, CEO of BHSL Dr Essa Jama joined a panel discussion at a cancer awareness event organised by Somaliland Ministry of Health Dev.
Strengthening prevention and informed public dialogue is essential, and the message was clear and simple; early detection saves lives.
#PublicHealth
Strengthening prevention and informed public dialogue is essential, and the message was clear and simple; early detection saves lives.
#PublicHealth
UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake
UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:45 AM
UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot for this week is now live.
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland and the closure of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ethiopia — based on continuous monitoring and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland and the closure of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ethiopia — based on continuous monitoring and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Weekly Risk Snapshot – Better Health Somaliland
betterhealthsomaliland.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot for this week is now live.
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland and the closure of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ethiopia — based on continuous monitoring and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
This week’s snapshot reflects continued drought risk in Somaliland and the closure of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ethiopia — based on continuous monitoring and structured analysis.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
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Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia declared over.
Following 42 days with no new confirmed cases, Ethiopian health authorities have announced the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak.
This concludes active outbreak monitoring. Routine vigilance remains essential.
Following 42 days with no new confirmed cases, Ethiopian health authorities have announced the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak.
This concludes active outbreak monitoring. Routine vigilance remains essential.
January 26, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia declared over.
Following 42 days with no new confirmed cases, Ethiopian health authorities have announced the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak.
This concludes active outbreak monitoring. Routine vigilance remains essential.
Following 42 days with no new confirmed cases, Ethiopian health authorities have announced the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak.
This concludes active outbreak monitoring. Routine vigilance remains essential.
A new commentary in Nature Health highlights six key areas where targeted action can break down barriers and unlock sustainable, locally driven science and innovation across Africa www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Six ways to empower African research and development for health - Nature Health
Focused actions can bring down barriers that hold back research and development in Africa, according to the inaugural cohort of Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellows.
www.nature.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A new commentary in Nature Health highlights six key areas where targeted action can break down barriers and unlock sustainable, locally driven science and innovation across Africa www.nature.com/articles/s44...
New global modeling shows that about 9.3 percent of the world’s land area is highly vulnerable to the risk of dangerous disease outbreaks. www.earth.com/news/93-of-e...
9.3% of Earth’s land flagged in new outbreak risk map
Latin America and Oceania emerge as the most exposed regions, with many nations lacking detection and containment capacity, new modeling suggests.
www.earth.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:49 AM
New global modeling shows that about 9.3 percent of the world’s land area is highly vulnerable to the risk of dangerous disease outbreaks. www.earth.com/news/93-of-e...
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DID YOU KNOW? The Amazon & Congo Basin forests produce 20% of the world's oxygen & absorb 2.2 billion metric tons of CO2 annually! Let's preserve these lungs of the Earth! NO TO DEFORESTATION & ECOCIDE! REPOST & SHARE if you care! #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalSustainability
January 13, 2026 at 3:26 AM
DID YOU KNOW? The Amazon & Congo Basin forests produce 20% of the world's oxygen & absorb 2.2 billion metric tons of CO2 annually! Let's preserve these lungs of the Earth! NO TO DEFORESTATION & ECOCIDE! REPOST & SHARE if you care! #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalSustainability
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The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot for this week is now available.
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Weekly Risk Snapshot – Better Health Somaliland
betterhealthsomaliland.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot for this week is now available.
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
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Better Health Somaliland CEO Dr Essa attended the closing of the Essential Emergency & Critical Care (EECC) training on children and newborns organised by Somaliland Medical Association in Hargeisa this week.
The programme focused on strengthening life-saving care for neonates and children.
The programme focused on strengthening life-saving care for neonates and children.
January 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Better Health Somaliland CEO Dr Essa attended the closing of the Essential Emergency & Critical Care (EECC) training on children and newborns organised by Somaliland Medical Association in Hargeisa this week.
The programme focused on strengthening life-saving care for neonates and children.
The programme focused on strengthening life-saving care for neonates and children.
Malaria prevention in children and pregnant women: a review of gaps and emerging challenges in sub-Saharan Africa www.nature.com/articles/s44...
January 8, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Malaria prevention in children and pregnant women: a review of gaps and emerging challenges in sub-Saharan Africa www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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the BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot is now available.
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Weekly Risk Snapshot – Better Health Somaliland
betterhealthsomaliland.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:49 AM
the BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot is now available.
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
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As the year turns, our work continues.
Better Health Somaliland
Better Health Somaliland
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
As the year turns, our work continues.
Better Health Somaliland
Better Health Somaliland
Reposted by Sagal Ashour
The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot is now available.
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
December 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The BHSL Weekly Risk Snapshot is now available.
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Based on continuous monitoring, the snapshot highlights the ongoing drought trajectory affecting Somaliland and the current containment status of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.
Link: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
From fragmented data to climate–health intelligence In Rwanda’s Eastern Province, Kamaliza, a community health worker, prepares for what she calls “the season of fever. Her handwritten records capture the trend long before it appears in national databases www.msn.com/en-xl/africa...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
From fragmented data to climate–health intelligence In Rwanda’s Eastern Province, Kamaliza, a community health worker, prepares for what she calls “the season of fever. Her handwritten records capture the trend long before it appears in national databases www.msn.com/en-xl/africa...
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Today, Better Health Somaliland is introducing the Weekly Risk Snapshot.
This is one page weekly orientation of key health risks affecting Somaliland and the region. It summarises severity, movement, and confidence - designed for clarity.
👉🏽 Read here: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
This is one page weekly orientation of key health risks affecting Somaliland and the region. It summarises severity, movement, and confidence - designed for clarity.
👉🏽 Read here: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Weekly Risk Snapshot – Better Health Somaliland
betterhealthsomaliland.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Today, Better Health Somaliland is introducing the Weekly Risk Snapshot.
This is one page weekly orientation of key health risks affecting Somaliland and the region. It summarises severity, movement, and confidence - designed for clarity.
👉🏽 Read here: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
This is one page weekly orientation of key health risks affecting Somaliland and the region. It summarises severity, movement, and confidence - designed for clarity.
👉🏽 Read here: betterhealthsomaliland.com/weekly-risk-...
Somaliland Parliament issues urgent call for action as drought worsens. This reflects growing institutional recognition of environmental and health risks across Somaliland. somalilandstandard.com/somaliland-p...
Somaliland Parliament Calls for Urgent Action on Worsening Drought Crisis
Lawmakers in Somaliland’s House of Representatives have proposed immediate measures to combat the severe drought gripping the region, as millions face acute food insecurity and malnutrition. Deputy…
somalilandstandard.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Somaliland Parliament issues urgent call for action as drought worsens. This reflects growing institutional recognition of environmental and health risks across Somaliland. somalilandstandard.com/somaliland-p...
Across Africa, the belief in universal health care is not new, and neither are the declarations, compacts and strategies that promise to deliver it. But as the proverb says, “A chattering bird builds no nest.” www.devex.com/news/africa-...
Africa has made bold health commitments. Now it must finance them
Opinion: Across Africa, the belief in universal health care is not new, and neither are the declarations, compacts and strategies that promise to deliver it. But as the proverb says, “A chattering bir...
www.devex.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Across Africa, the belief in universal health care is not new, and neither are the declarations, compacts and strategies that promise to deliver it. But as the proverb says, “A chattering bird builds no nest.” www.devex.com/news/africa-...
Drought is never just about water. It is also about health, displacement, food security, and the invisible risks that accumulate beneath the surface. Early actions now translate to cost-effectiveness in comparison to delayed response and the wider structural impact on communities
December 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Drought is never just about water. It is also about health, displacement, food security, and the invisible risks that accumulate beneath the surface. Early actions now translate to cost-effectiveness in comparison to delayed response and the wider structural impact on communities
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Cholera surges across the continent show why water systems are central to public health resilience. 2025 is the worst outbreak in 25 years. As Somaliland braces for drought, we must invest in safe water and WASH — not just emergency plans. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says
Africa is facing the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, the Africa CDC told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, blaming the rise on fragile water systems and conflict.
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Cholera surges across the continent show why water systems are central to public health resilience. 2025 is the worst outbreak in 25 years. As Somaliland braces for drought, we must invest in safe water and WASH — not just emergency plans. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Africa experiencing worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, Africa CDC says
Africa is facing the worst outbreak of cholera in 25 years, the Africa CDC told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, blaming the rise on fragile water systems and conflict.
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Cholera surges across the continent show why water systems are central to public health resilience. 2025 is the worst outbreak in 25 years. As Somaliland braces for drought, we must invest in safe water and WASH — not just emergency plans. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Better Health Somaliland Intelligence has released its first Risk Assessment on the drought situation in Somaliland.
The assessment outlines current conditions and the emerging impacts on communities
betterhealthsomaliland.com/wp-content/u...
The assessment outlines current conditions and the emerging impacts on communities
betterhealthsomaliland.com/wp-content/u...
December 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Better Health Somaliland Intelligence has released its first Risk Assessment on the drought situation in Somaliland.
The assessment outlines current conditions and the emerging impacts on communities
betterhealthsomaliland.com/wp-content/u...
The assessment outlines current conditions and the emerging impacts on communities
betterhealthsomaliland.com/wp-content/u...
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BHSL Intelligence is now live 🚀
Somaliland now has a continuous, public-facing early-warning and risk-watch system.
Our work brings structured clarity to uncertainty, grounded in public sources and disciplined observation.
A quiet but important step toward a more informed, resilient Somaliland.
Somaliland now has a continuous, public-facing early-warning and risk-watch system.
Our work brings structured clarity to uncertainty, grounded in public sources and disciplined observation.
A quiet but important step toward a more informed, resilient Somaliland.
Bulletins & Intelligence – Better Health Somaliland
betterhealthsomaliland.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
BHSL Intelligence is now live 🚀
Somaliland now has a continuous, public-facing early-warning and risk-watch system.
Our work brings structured clarity to uncertainty, grounded in public sources and disciplined observation.
A quiet but important step toward a more informed, resilient Somaliland.
Somaliland now has a continuous, public-facing early-warning and risk-watch system.
Our work brings structured clarity to uncertainty, grounded in public sources and disciplined observation.
A quiet but important step toward a more informed, resilient Somaliland.
Reposted by Sagal Ashour
BHSL Risk Watch Bulletins 001 & 002 are now published.
Two concise updates covering the drought situation in Somaliland and the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia — structured, calm, and based on verified public information.
Read both on our website
betterhealthsomaliland.com/bulletins-in...
Two concise updates covering the drought situation in Somaliland and the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia — structured, calm, and based on verified public information.
Read both on our website
betterhealthsomaliland.com/bulletins-in...
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
BHSL Risk Watch Bulletins 001 & 002 are now published.
Two concise updates covering the drought situation in Somaliland and the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia — structured, calm, and based on verified public information.
Read both on our website
betterhealthsomaliland.com/bulletins-in...
Two concise updates covering the drought situation in Somaliland and the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia — structured, calm, and based on verified public information.
Read both on our website
betterhealthsomaliland.com/bulletins-in...
Reposted by Sagal Ashour
Amazing! 👏🏽👏🏽
In Australia, “no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women aged <25 years in 2021 – the first time that this has occurred in data going back to 1982. This remarkable achievement is almost certainly due to the impact of HPV vaccination”
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
In Australia, “no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women aged <25 years in 2021 – the first time that this has occurred in data going back to 1982. This remarkable achievement is almost certainly due to the impact of HPV vaccination”
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Amazing! 👏🏽👏🏽
In Australia, “no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women aged <25 years in 2021 – the first time that this has occurred in data going back to 1982. This remarkable achievement is almost certainly due to the impact of HPV vaccination”
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au
In Australia, “no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women aged <25 years in 2021 – the first time that this has occurred in data going back to 1982. This remarkable achievement is almost certainly due to the impact of HPV vaccination”
report.cervicalcancercontrol.org.au