User talk:Aroorihulaanji

I was born in Eilsame village in odweyne district in 1956

I. Education

In 1962,  I started my elementary school in Duruqsi In 1966 I enrolled in Odweyne intermediate school In 1970 I enrolled in amoud secondary school, borama

In 1973, I took a transfer to Burao sheikh Bashir Secondry school ,where I Finished my Secondry school in June 1974

In 1974 ,  I entered in Somali National University,  faculty of medicine and surgery. I graduated in dec.1980 II. Work

In January 1980 I started my career as a medical doctor in Digfer general hospital, department of surgery. at the end of 1980, I  became the regional medical coordinator of the refugee camps in lower shabelle In July 1981, I became the general surgeon of Burao Regional hospital In 1987- I became the regional medical officer of Togdheer region in 1988. I became a general surgeon of SNM injuried centers and hospitals, also became the medical cordinator of Madina section of SNM. In1991,after the independence and the fall down of siyaad bare regime i became the Regional Medical Officer of Togdheer region.

On May 27, 1997, president Egal has appointed me as the minister of health and labour, until I resigned, when I was  elected as the secretary of UDUB party but maintains a cabinet minister member without portfolio. On June 2011, I was a member of the preparatory committee ,and one of the founders of the party. On July 10,   2011, I was elected as the first udub-general secretary at the first UDUB CONGRESS.

On 3rd april 2003, I joined kulmiye party, and I became a member Of the central committee and excutive council. July 2003, I became the secretary of social affairs of kulmiye party From July 5,2004-jan 15 ,2011,  I worked in Burao Regional Hospital, and Burao manhal hospital as a volunteer consultant surgeon. Also worked in my own private clinic in Burao. On 2008, at kulmiye congress I was elected as a member of kulmiye central committee On march 2009, I became a member of kulmiye executive member, as the secretary of social affairs. April 2010, I was nominated as the chairman of kulmiye presidential campaign in Togdheer region On August 2010  I was nominated by president Siilaanyo as his advisor for social affairs. On january 15, I was  appointed by president Siilaanyo as the minister of livestock, environment and rural development for the republic of Somaliland.

On February 27,  I have  been appointed by president Silaanyo as the Minister of labour and social affairs

III. Major achievements

1.  Public Surgical and Medical Services.

I dedicated most of my life as a medical general surgeon. 1981- 2011 (except from 1997-2003, where I was the minister of health and later the general Secretry of UDUB party ) I always involved in the medical/surgical public services mainly on  Togdher region. In addition as a general surgeon in Burao Hospital, I performed a major emergency surgical  treatment of the injured and displaced people after SNM ranged a major combat war on BARE MILITARY REGIME. ON 27 May 1988. I was operating as a surgeons in  Gooncad Camp at jarmal village. Later, I worked as a surgeon and a medical doctor on injured SNM and displaced people In Lanmulaho surgical/medical centre. Between the years of (1995-1996)  I worked as a surgeon in Odweine hospital  .during the civil war which erupted in Somaliland during that time. I was closely working with other colleague doctors, Dr. Cabdilqaadir Muse Muruqliqe, and Dr. Mohamed Ali (Alag). I also took a major role in regional health service management, and Hospital management.

2.  Health policy Development

1997-2000  I lay down the first health policy of Somaliland with the  blue book .the policy goals ensures a sustainable,affordable and equitable health services  ,maintains the standards of good quality health service activities, and makes sure that health services are cost effective, through a minimum health service package. Major policy pillars of the blue book was:

1. COST SHARING SYSTEM:  this policy abandons a a total  free  In public health services, and introduces a system of Cost-sharing ,whereby All  concerned partners should participate in health service financing to ensure long term sustainability and good quality  of health activities. This includes Central government, local government, community, other organizations and a minimum patient contribution.

II. DECENTRALIZATION OF MANAGEMENT: the health service management should be mainly a community based. While the role of the central government(MOH) is mainly focuses on policies, guidelines, setting standards,and regulations. This will rise the feeling of ownership. To ensure that objective a strong, efficient HEALTH BOARDS at different levels have been introduced. .

IIi. EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY ON MANAGEMENT.

Good and effective management on finance, human resources, logistics and health services should be in place, with efficiency, whereby the human, and material resource inputs should directly reflect to the output of health services.

IV. PRIORITIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICE ACTIVITIES Primary health care should be emphasized, whereby maternal and health child should be given a great priority. Malaria, Tuberculoses and HIV/AIDS Should be given a great attention. There should be also a good quality services at Secondry and triatry referrals.

V.  DRUG REVOLVING FUND and EXEMPTIONS FROM FEE Drugs should be given to the patients with minimal basic cost. Available money from the drugs will be in turn brought with new drugs ,so to maintain sustainability and ensure availability of continuous drugs in pharmacy at all times. Poor people should be exempted from both service and drug fees. Though the system and criteria of exemption mechanism.

VI. Specific policies has been developed

National drug policy) National health professional council (NHPC) Policy in health management system) Policy in  financial health regulation) National health strategic plan 1997-2002) HIV/AIDS policy, essential drug list, basic treatment guidelines

3. Major Livestock programmes

During my term in office as minister of livestock 1. I developed major livestock laws. Such as meat inspection act, milk act, livestock welfare code, setting regulations and maintaining international standards for livestock and livestock product exportation.

2. Institutional building a) human resource Development . A veterinary graduate doctors and assistants has been recruited, increasing the number of veterinary technicians up to 200% .Salaries increased and incentives for staff motivation has been introduced. b) the two major grazing holding grounds of AROORI and SALAXLAY has been initiated and are on process. c) A two stair  ministry headquarter, regional offices, and sufficient number of veterinary health posts constructed. d) a well functioning ministerial structure developed with efficient managerial system established.

3, ministerial budget has been raised from 2.5 billion SL Shilling to 8 billion SL Shilling

4. A continuous and a routine veterinary services on treatment, vaccination, health inspection, epidemiological and Data collections implemented and continuously monitored. We have established 15 mobile emergency service units, each composing of efficient car equipped with all necessary facilities of drugs , vaccines , fridges  and two veterinary doctors.

4.  Major Conflict resolution issues and peace and stability establisment

in late 1996. I became deputy chairman of the Council of ceelxume changing the former leadership. The two Councils which has been established in Ainabo and eilhume has ended the Civil war and conflict, particularly  in Burao,

In January 1997, I have led a large delegation consisting of leaders from ceelxume council and elders  for more than 150 members. They took part and participated in the peace initiative of BEER . THE MEETING AND THE negotiation has taken a complete month. The Beer peace conference was the last of successive peace negotiation meetings of Balidhaye and Duruqsi. It was the end of the armed civil conflict and the beginning of the existing stable, democratic  Somaliland.

April 1997, I was leading  a delegation consisting of the ceelsame leaders and members of the elders . This also ended the conflict between the government led by Egal and HY, and enforced BEER PEACE ACCORD

In June 1997,  as minister of Heath, I and a delegation from the government officials have resolved a serious conflict  which resulted  After a group of armed men in the middle of the city center in Burao  opened severe GUNFIRE killing 10 civilian people, and  injured more than 20 others. In this very difficult situation we managed to establish  the first effective working governor in Togdher region and a mayor in BURAO city. BURAO is the linkage of eastern and western part of somaliland.

In September-November1997,  I was the assistant chairman of a large ministerial delegation from the Council of Ministers led by Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo (Finance Minister, at that time ). That delegation has laid down the foundation disarmament of the militia  in the eastern region as a whole and in particular in Burao city, and that was also a key factor to  the somaliland authority and management to reach in the   eastern part of Somaliland.

In Deccember1997-April 1998,as a minister of Health,  I led a delegation from Somaliland  government including  Abdullahi Mohamed Duale and resolved a serious conflict and  violence resulted in the death and killing of  3 people including 2-year-old boy in Oog Zone.

In 1999. I led a delegation resolved the post killing conflict  in Dubur between the two communities in Togdher Region.

In 2011,  I operated along with other members of the cabinet and parliament, including Garad and  Qabile  from the parliament and the minister of civil aviation. the conferences was based on the commitment made by the president to open talks with every sector of his people who has a least complaints especially in the eastern region. In this peace conference in Widhwidh ,a major agreement and achievement has been reached with the  SSC  led by kayse Abdi Yusuf.

In 2013  I led delegation to solve Harirad issue, which composed of 12 successive retaliation killings of history of more than 20 years , and a hostile land dispute  between the two brother clans living together in the zone. Alhamdulilah ,the team solved totally the hostile issue as forever.

In 2013 I led a delegation to Erigavo due to a post conflict and killing  of post gimbar money exchange ,and settled the conflict and the hostility with in the brother community.

5. RECOGNITION ISSUE

I. The trip for recognition (September2000 and November 2000)

I was one of the delegates assigned  with issues (The journey for the recognition CIGAAL- MOI)  The delegation was comprised of three members, Mahmoud Salah (fagaddhe) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr.  Abdi Aw Dahir Ali, Minister of Health, and Minister of Civil Aviation Ahmed Mohamed Duale

After long Contacts and communications between President Egal and President Arap Moi, the Kenyan president has promised that he will submit  the Security Council  a motion  raising the case of Somaliland recognition, or at least giving Somaliland an observer status like Palestine. The mission delivered the message to president moi. He instructed his  ambassador at the United Nations in New York  to proceed on the motion. He urged them to work closely with the Ethiopian and South African ambassadors at the UN to support THE MOTION. We met already  the state foreign minister of ethiopia in Addis Ababa and later on, in New York we met with Ethiopian  Minister of Foreign Affairs who was participating in SEPTEMBER UN ASSEMBLY. We briefed both of them  and requested for their support for the motion. In principal,they agreed ,and promise to support the Kenyan government.

The delegation went to South Africa and met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, where he principally agreed  to support the motion if raised.The delegation met in Pretoria , South Africa the Burundian President Pierre Buyoya who was at that time in an official visit in S.africa, and who ,after long discussion, also welcomed the motion. The Burundian president informed the issue to his representatives at the United Nations. In NEW YORK WE met with the UN representative of the governments of Britain and the Netherlands and both of them welcomed the issue. Within meantime while we are are preparing for the job in New York City, an anti campaign of our motion has been taken by Kenyan government officials who was originally Somalis. After a long fight they at last convinced MOI, saying that this MOTION will endanger and  destruct the fragile peace in SOMALIA (Qasim has been elected as president I month ago ) then may trigger a war , that can affect Kenya .President Moi communicated with Egal  to suspend the motion for a short time of period.

2. I was one of the members of delegations who was involved in three successive  negotiation summits  between The Republic of Somaliland and SOMALIA. Two are held in Istanbul, Turkey led by Somaliland foreign minister Mohamed Bihi Yonis, and one in Djibouti with the presence of Gele the president of Djibouti. In that meeting, the two president of Somaliland and SOMALIA have signed a six point agreement which reiterates the fulfillment of the previous agreement and laying down the plan for future negotiations.

6. Role on political parties

I was one of the three frontline members ( prof. Gees and Ahmed yusuf Duale ) accompanying with President Egal on the foundation  of UDUB party. I was elected AS the first Secretary General on the first UDUB CONGRESS. During that time I strongly campaigned for the formation of other political parties. In my duty as the General Secretry I met with serious challenges and confrontations on many political leaders who opposed the multiparty system, and vice-versa campaigning for clan-meetings

After the death of president  Mr. Egal  I and president rayale have a confrontation on UDUB presidential candidacy, and I have been illegally ousted from my post as the general Secretry. This was against the party constitutions . And after a two months dispute mainly on the legality of the case, He used his power as the president of the Republic , and  using the army force to take over the party compound.

On 5 April 2003,  I joined kulmiye party.And after 2days ,I  led a delegation for presidential election campaign of 14 April 2003. and from then I always campaign for the  unity and cooperation, brotherhood for the people of  Togdheer region of the Republic of Somaliland. It is my specific goal as a politician, and will will continue to do that in future inshallah.

7. AN EVENT I have invited a dinner in my house at ALAMADA, Hargeisa  city  for at least 10  important and popular elders from Burao at Ramadan in 1997, only few months after my appointment by president Egal as the minister of health.

The Elders have informed me that their neighboring brothers are totally disoriented and killed at least 10 persons from their community or from other communities with in the city after the negotiation, and peace settlement. However, I asked what about the killings from the other side? They confirmed the killings ,but made their own reasoning ,  which concludes the cause of their faults mostly as  an unintentional.

On the second night I have invited almost with the same number  a dinner with the other group of elders from Burao. Their information was the same story, but with opposite and contradicting view of the other group of last night. They said " in fact it is  our brothers who  made the  killings to us, while we made only incidents of an unintentional killings.  You can understand that according to both of them every one's action was unintentional while the other's action was deliberate, which is totally untrue and based only on tribal biases.

After one  week I invited both of them together. When I told the story of their different perspectives of their actions. Both of them accepted their fault and looked all the issues in the same line with reasonable  objective judgment. What was missing was that both of them looked the issue  only on tribal basis but not on human value judgment. We agreed to establish a small united committee, independent of the selfish oriented tribal principles , with in the the community and that judges issues objectively and only on human values.

This is mainly for historical purpose. However,  the solution of  that problem and other similar ones  are  the major causes of our today  achievements as prospective, stable, peace , democratic country under the rule of law. But incidents which may reflect that dilemma occurs everyday and then, as far as the diversification of our community and the negative distortion of the tribal lineage still exists, and we have to use the logical objectives to reverse any time it arises to happen.

Hence,  a minority active united  members with integrity and human values is more powerful to lead even a very huge majority  with tribalism principles, but maintains to a certain extend on the popularity of their constituent. That is the principles that governs me as a leader, manager , and a medical doctor during my professional career  in politics  and in medical/surgical fields.