# Martini Hospital Inaugurated in Central Mogadishu

> Goobjoog News reported on 2016-12-30 that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud inaugurated Martini Hospital in central Mogadishu.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: utilities, building-services
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/martini-hospital-inaugurated-central-mogadishu

## Key points

- Goobjoog News reported on 2016-12-30 that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud officially inaugurated Martini Hospital in central Mogadishu on Thursday.
- Goobjoog's report states the hospital was modernised to international standards and was founded in 1910, without sourcing those historical claims.
- The report does not establish the hospital's current operating status, capacity, funding amount or contractor.

On 30 December 2016, Goobjoog News reported that Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud had officially inaugurated Martini Hospital in central Mogadishu. The report says the inauguration took place on Thursday; it gives no other date. The same report says the hospital had been modernised to international standards, a phrase the source does not define or benchmark.

The report states that President Mohamud, speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, called the hospital one of the ''big achievements'' reached by the Somali people. This is an official statement, attributed by Goobjoog News to the president's speech, not an independent assessment of the project.

## Who was credited

According to Goobjoog News, the president commended IIDA (Women's Development Organization), which he said was supported by the Italian government, for rebuilding and equipping the hospital. The report does not state the amount, terms, scope or timeline of that Italian government support, and it does not name a contractor, consultant or project manager.

The report does not give a project cost, contract value or budget for the hospital. It also does not give bed capacity, staffing, equipment inventory or the range of services the hospital is intended to provide.

## History as reported

Goobjoog News states the hospital was founded in 1910, was a renowned place for medical treatment in central Mogadishu until 1977, and was transformed that year by the military regime into a recreational facility for veterans of the Ogaden war, after which residents sought treatment at hospitals on the outskirts of town. It further states that when the Barre regime collapsed in 1991, the hospital housed 1977 war veterans with their families. These are the source's historical assertions; no independent verification is recorded in the report.

The report says the hospital will serve Somali people and the National Army. That is stated future intent in the source, not current practice: the report does not establish that the National Army is being served, nor that the hospital is now operating, partially operating or closed.

The report also says President Mohamud was accompanied by some members of his family and was welcoming businessmen and delegates at Mogadishu International Airport alongside several senior Somali government officials. It names no individuals in those groups.

> **Note:** The Goobjoog News report establishes an inauguration event on a Thursday in late December 2016. It does not document what has happened to Martini Hospital since, whether it is operating today, or whether the Italian government support or the modernisation were delivered as described.

## Questions

### When was Martini Hospital inaugurated in Mogadishu?

Goobjoog News reported on 2016-12-30 that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud officially inaugurated Martini Hospital in central Mogadishu on Thursday. The report gives no exact calendar date beyond 'Thursday'.

### Who funded the rebuilding and equipping of Martini Hospital?

The report records President Mohamud's commendation of IIDA (Women's Development Organization), which he said was supported by the Italian government, for rebuilding and equipping the hospital. No funding amount, terms or timeline are stated.

### Is Martini Hospital operating today?

The Goobjoog News report covers a December 2016 inauguration event. It does not establish whether the hospital is operating, partially operating or closed since then.

## Sources

- [Somalia President opens Martini Hospital in Mogadishu](https://en.goobjoog.com/somalia-president-opens-martini-hospital-mogadishu/) — Goobjoog News, 2016-12-30