# Sheikh Zayed Hospital Phase Two: Foundation Stone Laid in Mogadishu

> Wardheer News reported on 23 May 2016 that the Somali President and UAE Ambassador laid the foundation stone for the second phase of Sheikh Zayed Hospital.

- 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: Engineering and Methods
- Tags: structural-engineering, construction-safety
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/sheikh-zayed-hospital-phase-two-foundation-stone

## Key points

- On 23 May 2016, Wardheer News, citing WAM, reported that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and UAE Ambassador Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman laid the foundation stone for the second phase of Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu.
- The report does not establish whether construction, equipping, or completion of the second phase followed the ceremony, nor any cost, contractor, or timeline.

On 23 May 2016, Wardheer News, citing WAM, reported that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and UAE Ambassador to Somalia Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman had laid the foundation stone for the second phase of the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu. The ceremony took place on a Saturday, the report said, and was attended by heads of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions, ambassadors accredited to Somalia, and a number of dignitaries and Somali government officials.

The same report states the scope of the second phase: four operation theatres and 11 wards for various medical specialties. That is the stated scope, not verified construction. The report does not name a contractor, consultant, developer, or any implementing company beyond the general reference to the UAE. It gives no contract value, budget, or funding amount for the second phase. It records no start of works, no timeline, and no completion date.

The report also states that the first phase of the hospital was opened in July 2015. No primary opening record is cited, and the report does not give the exact opening date.

According to the report, UAE Ambassador Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman said the hospital currently receives more than 200 patients a day, who receive free treatment from Emirati doctors in cooperation with Somali cadres. That figure is the ambassador's claim, as reported, and is not presented as independently verified.

The report attributes statements to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on UAE support for Somalia in education, economy, reconstruction, and other areas, and expressions of gratitude to the UAE government and people and to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Those statements are the President's, as reported by Wardheer News/WAM.

What the report does not establish matters for anyone tracking the project. It does not say whether construction, equipping, or completion of the second phase followed the foundation-stone ceremony. It does not give a current status for the hospital or the second phase after May 2016. Any assessment of what has happened since 23 May 2016 requires a separate record, which this report does not provide.

## Questions

### What is the scope of the second phase of Sheikh Zayed Hospital?

The Wardheer News report of 23 May 2016 states the second phase includes four operation theatres and 11 wards for various medical specialties. That is the stated scope, not verified construction.

### Who is the contractor and what is the contract value?

The report does not name a contractor, consultant, developer, or implementing company beyond a general reference to the UAE. It gives no contract value, budget, or funding amount for the second phase.

### When is construction expected to start and finish?

The report records no start of works, timeline, or completion date for the second phase.

## Sources

- [Somali President, UAE Ambassador lay foundation stone for second phase of Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu](https://wardheernews.com/somali-president-uae-ambassador-lay-foundation-stone-for-second-phase-of-sheikh-zayed-hospital-in-mogadishu/) — Wardheer News, 2016-05-23