Parliament Probes Banadir Birth Case

Somalia’s Parliamentary Committee on Social Services met with Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam over a viral incident in which a woman gave birth outside Banadir Maternity and Children’s Hospital. The minister said investigations and accountability measures are underway and highlighted the hospital’s wide-ranging services despite staff shortages. Lawmakers later visited the facility, with Committee Chair Nadra Salah Abdi pledging support to improve healthcare delivery and oversight.