Somali Regional Health Bureau – Weekly EOC Meeting Summary
Date: December 8, 2025
Meeting Overview
- Venue: RHB Conference Hall
- Chair: Dr. Muse Ahmed Ibrahim, Bureau Head
- Participants: Directors, coordinators, regional experts, and partner agency representatives
Agenda & Key Discussion Points
- Review of last week’s decisions and activity report
- Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)
- Preparedness for the 4th round of polio vaccination campaign
- Current malaria situation (with EQA verification results from Sitti Zone)
- Routine immunization services (EPI)
- Nutrition status
- Drought impact (presentation by DRM Office)
Decisions & Action Points
Malaria
- Awareness Campaigns: Prepare and broadcast malaria prevention/control messages via FM radio stations (e.g., Hadigaala).
- Feedback & Training: Share facility-specific concordance rates, provide targeted training at lower-performing facilities, improve slide quality, standardize procedures, and ensure supply readiness.
Routine Immunization (EPI)
- Develop a comprehensive plan for routine immunization teams to systematically identify, engage, and vaccinate zero‑dose children..
- Integrate zero-dose outreach with the upcoming 4th round of polio vaccination campaign.
Key Evidence from Malaria EQA (Sitti Zone, Dec 8, 2025)
- Aggregate Concordance Rate: 91% (133 slides rechecked, 12 discordant)
- Most Common Species: P. falciparum (75 cases), P. vivax (45 cases), 1 mixed infection
- Quality Issues: 12 slides discarded due to poor preparation (dust, dirty films)
- Procedural Challenges: Improper labeling, non-frosted slides, unfiltered Giemsa, washed-out thin films
Somali Regional Health Bureau (SRHB)
Date: December 8, 2025
