Subaan's Story
Subaan, a 17-year-old girl endured 16 hours of labour fleeing to Dadaab from drought conditions in Sakow, Somalia. Her delivery was severely damaging to her health, and she has yet to receive medical attention.
Other refugees told her that only women with her condition who give birth inside the camps can see the doctors. People who give birth outside of the camps don’t get medical attention.
Somali refugees continue to migrate to Kenya at a rate of 1,100 people per day. The refugee camps in Dadaab are at breaking points with the new arrivals requiring immediate assistance. Unfortunately, Subaan's story is not unique and many refugees require immediate medical attention upon their arrival.
However with limited resources, and the increasing demand of medical treatments, many refugees are not treated until they are registered. Therefore Africa Relief has embarked upon providing Medical and Ophthalmological care to the refugees in Northern Kenya.
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