Shyam Pathak

I am maternal and newborn health manager with UNICEF Somalia based in Mogadishu. I have led the development of Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) in Somalia. ENAP is jointly launched by Minister of Health and UNICEF Representative on 21st November in Mogadishu. I developed ENAP implementation strategy, and setting up NICU in three referral hospital that will provide newborn care by skilled health professionals. For the first time, Somalia to have fully equipped and functional NICU since conflict began three decade ago. These hospitals to have set of master trainers and serve as training center for EENC and KMC.