Strengthening the Somaliland health system by integrating public and private sector family medicine.

Four family physicians, who received their specialty training at Amoud University in Somaliland, organised a practice together that uses informal public-private partnerships to optimise their clinical care and teaching. Their experience offers insights into public-private partnerships that could strengthen the country's healthcare system.

The contribution of family medicine to the health system in Somaliland.

Somaliland's first specialty training programme for physicians was a master's degree in Family Medicine that began at Amoud University in 2012. A survey of the 24 Family Medicine graduates working in Somaliland demonstrates their clinical and leadership impact on the health system and their contribution to higher education. The specialists directly contribute to the health and education priorities of the government of Somaliland.

Khat chewing and cirrhosis in Somaliland: Case series.

Background: Khat chewing is common especially among men in East Africa and Yemen. It is generally viewed by the populace as a benign social custom. Several studies of ethnic Somali immigrants to Western countries suggest an association between khat chewing and hepatotoxicity, but the risk of hepatotoxicity related to khat chewing within African settings is not documented.

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Kabul, Afghanistan: a hospital-based retrospective review.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to amplify the knowledge base of the epidemiology, symptoms, and signs of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in Afghanistan.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of EPTB diagnosed at CURE International Hospital and CURE Family Health Center (FHC) in Kabul, Afghanistan during a recent 20-month period.

Results: One hundred eighteen cases were identified from patients presenting to the hospital and FHC.