The Somali Medical Association (SMA) was established in 1999 as a membership organization for Somali Medical Doctors and Dentists in practice. It is an independent Non-Governmental and non-profit making organization registered under the laws of Somalia. It seeks to uplift the health status of, adolescents, children and the society in general in Somali by enhancing the capacity and potential of medical doctors to respond through determined action involving advocacy, information and service provision, to meet their special needs and whose main agenda is voluntary. Currently, we have over +1000 members, which includes country branches in the south, central, Eastern and northern regions.
On 1st of November 2013, Prof. Dr Osman Aden Abdulle was elected as the president to lead the association temporarily till general elections took place; and on 17 March 2023, Prof. Dr Lul Mohamud Mohamed was elected by the general assembly as the new president of the association for the 2023 – 2025 session.