Bakool, Somalia – In a crucial humanitarian effort, 49 metric tons of life-saving medical supplies have been airlifted to some of the most hard-to-reach districts in Somalia’s Bakool region. The operation, supported by the Logistics Cluster and facilitated by Action Against Hunger (ACF), comes at a time when health facilities across the region are struggling with severe shortages of essential medicines and equipment.
Years of insecurity and poor road infrastructure have left many parts of Bakool, including towns like El Barde, Rabdhure, and Tiyeglow, effectively cut off from regular supply chains. With roads rendered impassable by seasonal rains and threats of armed conflict, air transport has become the only viable means of delivering urgent medical aid to thousands of residents who depend on overstretched rural clinics.
The airlift operation included critical items such as antibiotics, rehydration salts, surgical tools, and maternal health kits aimed at supporting local hospitals and mobile health teams. For health workers in these remote areas, the arrival of these supplies marks a rare moment of relief and renewed hope amid daunting challenges.
Humanitarian organizations say the delivery is part of a broader effort to strengthen emergency response capacity in Somalia’s Southwest State, where ongoing insecurity and displacement continue to disrupt access to essential services. The support from the Logistics Cluster—coordinated under the World Food Programme—has been vital in ensuring the supplies reach frontline health workers in time to save lives.
As communities in Bakool face rising cases of preventable diseases, the successful airlift underscores both the urgency of sustained humanitarian access and the resilience of the people who continue to persevere despite isolation and hardship.