Making a difference for the community in Somaliland
The new SOS Social and Medical Centre Hargeisa, which opened in June 2008, is already making a big impact. About 1.8% of the population of Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland, is HIV positive. So says Chris Jalle, family strengthening programme coordinator of SOS Children's Villages Somaliland, who also adds that, due to the stigma attached to the condition in Somaliland, many more cases go unreported. More...