Ethiopian Somali development association partner with Somali Regional Health Bureau to implement a Community-Based Reproductive, Maternal, and Neonatal Health (RMNH) Initiative with a period of three years with the aim of improving the health status of mothers and newborns in 47 international development (DFID) through federal ministry of health the funds secured from department for targeted pastoral districts of Ethiopian Somali Regional State. Through the RIF (RMNH) Initiative with the funds secured from Department for International Development (DFID) through Federal Ministry of Health and as it is indicated in the project document the major focus of the intervention is to improve the use of modern family planning methods within the project areas; to improve maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH); and to decrease the incident of harmful traditional practices. In addition the centre point of this important intervention will be increasing access and referral linkage to quality antenatal, skilled delivery care and postnatal care, strengthening reproductive health and creating information access.
