• Destruction of health facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, x-ray and lab facilities, and health manpower training institutions, such as Somali University Medical School, nursing and other paramedical training schools.
• Shortage of health manpower due to emigration, aging and death.
• Lack of adequate and good quality drugs and medical supplies
• High morbidity and mortality rates of treatable diseases, such as TB, Malaria, waterborne diseases, and injuries from firearms and mines.
• Lack of preventive services such as immunization of childhood diseases, HIV/AIDS prevention, safe drinking water, and sanitation services.

• HIV/AIDS
• Expanded program on immunization (EPI)
• Injury prevention services, such judicial services and education
• Mental health

2. Rehabilitation of health manpower training institutions (Somali University Medical School, Nursing and Paramedical Training Schools) in the country.

3. Support newly emerged health manpower training institutions (Mogadishu University, Amoud University, Banadir University, Edna, Bossasso Nursing School, and others).
4. Regulate drug importation and distribution.
5. Provide safe drinking water.
6. Establish TB, malaria, schistosomiasis and diarrhoeal disease control programs.