Community • Eye Health • Somalia

Protecting & restoring sight across Somalia

SEHA supports local clinics, trains eye-care teams, and runs community screening and surgical outreach so Somalis can keep their sight close to home.

Protecting & restoring sight across Somalia

SEHA supports local clinics, trains eye-care teams, and runs community outreach that brings services closer to people.

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Mission

Strengthen local eye-care systems across Somalia through capacity building, coordinated outreach, and knowledge sharing so people receive safe, accessible eye services close to home.

Goals

  • Increase screening and treatment coverage across regions
  • Grow a sustainable local eye health workforce
  • Support clinics with practical financing and operational tools

Our Impact (Selected)

SEHA measures impact by people reached, surgeries supported and local capacity built.

12,400+
people screened (since 2022)
4,300+
sight-restoring surgeries supported
86
local clinics & partners

Recent highlight

In 2025 SEHA supported a 4-week outreach in Beledweyne and Afgooye that screened 2,300 people and fitted 780 spectacles. Local teams were mentored in triage and low-vision follow-up.

Core programs

SEHA coordinates programs designed for Somalia's context: low-resource clinics, mobile outreach, research, and workforce development.

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Explore SEHA

Quick summaries and links to key pages across the site.

About Us

Who we are, our principles and the team behind SEHA. Learn how we coordinate clinics and partners across Somalia.

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Our Work

Programs, consortia and regional approaches we use to deliver sustainable eye health services.

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Membership

Join our network as a clinic, volunteer or organisational partner to receive support and opportunities.

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Resources

Guides, toolkits and photos from outreach and campaigns — open resource library for partners.

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Events & Blogs

Workshops, launches and field reports — view posts, register for trainings, and join discussions.

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Opportunities

Volunteer placements, short contracts and research roles. See live openings and apply online.

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Awareness

Campaign toolkits, posters and community messaging to promote eye health and prevention.

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Contact

Questions or partnership enquiries? Get in touch with our team.

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Resources & media

Photos, guides and reports from field activities — click thumbnails to enlarge and download toolkits.

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Events & announcements

Workshops, surveys and program launches — stay informed and register for trainings.

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