pharmacies

Within the private sector there are numerous levels of private care, but the majority of private facilities offering clinical care are clustered in large cities and are only accessible to the few who can afford them (and indeed, wealthier Somalis fly out of Somalia when they need
higher levels of care). Private pharmacies on the other hand, are described as ubiquitous and offer a range of services that are accessible to a much wider proportion of society. Several studies have suggested they are the most used source of health care in Somaliland and other zones of Somalia. This report describes the private pharmacy sector and gives information for influencing programme design, to
allow public health actors to consider use of the private pharmacy network as important contributors to attaining
public health goals in Somaliland