Roda Ali Ahmed
Lecturer, University of Hargeisa
Roda Ali Ahmed is a registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience as a clinician and educator. She has a strong passion for health system strengthening and health worker capacity building. Roda has held many positions at the World Health Organization, the University of Hargeisa and Edna Adan University.
Roda has helped establish several programmes to strengthen health systems in Somaliland, including starting the first nursing and midwifery diploma programme at Edna Adan Maternity Hospital. She participated in setting up the Somaliland Nursing and Midwifery Association in 2004, holding the position of Vice President from 2004 to 2010, and helped set up the Somaliland National Health Profession Commission in 2010. She still serves as a member of the technical committee.
Roda has been involved with THET in Somaliland since 2001, and was instrumental in building the partnership between THET and King’s in 2004. She currently works as a lecturer at the University of Hargeisa.
