Health 

According to 2011 figures published by the World Health Organization, nearly 6.9 million children under the age of five die every year.  Around 70 % of them could be saved by giving them access to simple, affordable interventions.
Access to Health Services

Access to Health Services

SOS Children’s Villages’ aim is for children to be healthy in all ways – physically, emotionally and mentally. We strive for this by giving families access to professionals who can help them prevent and cure illness and trauma. SOS Children’s Villages runs medical centres that provide basic health care, such as vaccines and childbirth facilities. More...
Health Education

Health Education

Through our community- and social centres, we provide guidance on nutrition, first aid and hygiene. We help children deal with emotional, social and mental problems and help families get access to health services in the community, which may include financial support. More...
HIV positive mother helps daughter with art project

HIV/AIDS

Halting and beginning to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS is one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals. SOS Children’s Villages runs HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programmes through medical centres as well as community and social centres. This includes testing, counseling and education about risks of infection. We also help people get free or inexpensive antiretroviral medication. More...
Medical Centers

Medical Centers

The medical facilities run by SOS Children's Villages work to meet the basic medical needs of the people in their surrounding areas and, in exceptional cases, such as the SOS Emergency Aid Clinic in Mogadishu, focus on national requirements. More...