Reference :
V-P-SO-E-00980
Date :
03/10/2021
Caption :
Mogadishu, Somali Red Crescent Society orthopaedical rehabilitation centre. “I used to be a football player when I was younger.” This man sustained gunshot wounds during a shootout in Mogadishu in 2006. The incident occurred near his neighborhood mosque where he was shot in the leg. The injury left him with a leg injury which was later amputated. Fortunately, he regained mobility and is able to walk using a cane. To this day, 16 years on, he still comes to the clinic every so often to receive assistance.
Opened in 1982, this is the largest orthopaedical rehabilitation centre of the three currently run by the Somali Red Crescent Society. The other two are located in Galkayo and Hargeisa towns.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website article, 03.12.2021:
"Somalia: Oldest physical rehabilitation centre continues to offer hope
Thirty-nine years on, the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) rehabilitation centre in Mogadishu continues to serve as a revolving door between despair and hope for patients who visit the facility. Tragic stories from Somalia's civil war era to common occurrences in Mogadishu today- explosions, car bombs, shoot-outs, grenade attacks and suicide bombs – make a turnaround for the better.
More than 2,700 people were attended to at the facility between January and September this year. Out of them, 96 were children born with a congenital birth defect called clubfoot that if left untreated will not be able to walk normally. Other services patients received include physiotherapy as well as providing prostheses, orthoses, crutches, walking frames and wheelchairs.
Most of the staff at the centre are long-tenured employees who are passionate about their work. Take Halima Abdulle for instance who has been working at the centre from the onset."
Original material :
slide
Resolution :
2001x3000
Orientation :
portrait
Colour/B&W :
colour
