Somalis—When was the last time you thought about Ramadan when counseling? (Ahmed Ali, S1, Ep 4)

Ahmed Ali is a pharmacist by profession, one of the founders and the current executive director of the Somali Health Board (SHB), a nonprofit organization that works to address health disparities within the Somali/East African community. He is an active member within the Somali community, with emphasis on immigrant/refugee health issues both locally and abroad.

Today, in Part 1 of this conversation, we talk about

• The history of Somalia including the Somali Bantu population.
• The importance of understanding important holidays in Islam like Ramadan and how to counsel patients during this time.
• The idea Ayuuto/Hagbad, sometimes translated as mutual aid, and how it has helped the Somali community thrive in Washington.

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