Another set of quadruplets born in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Within just two months, another set of quadruplets have been born in a Mogadishu hospital, a rare phenomenon in the Horn of Africa nation, a blessing which comes amid raging floods and hunger in the country which has struggled with instability for over three decades.

Farhiya Hussein Ali who is a resident of Mogadishu, gave birth to quadruplets at Banadir Hospital in the capital, marking the second time such a rare occasion is happening in the country. The birth has been hailed on social media platforms across the country.

At the same hospital in March this year, another lady Marium Mohamed Hassan gave birth to quadruplets, entering books of the rare gift which also magnifies the strength of women globally. Statistics show that chances of getting quadruplets are slim across the world, further making it a rare gem.

World Health Organization [[WHO] shows that out of 700,000 pregnancies, only one of them gets lucky to get the gem. In this regard, twins make up the majority of multiple births, making up to 90% with the remaining 10% being triplets, quadruplets, or births more than multiples.

According to reports, Ali relocated from Jalaqsi within the troubled Hiiraan region, to the capital Mogadishu. The newborns are all stable and in good health in Banadir Hospital, one of the most well-equipped health facilities in the Horn of Africa nation.

Scientists say such births are triggered by family history mainly genetic composition. And in what inspires more, most of those blessed with such births are usually from disadvantaged backgrounds, thus making it necessary to have them supported to make ends meet.

According to reports, in 2012, Halima Mohamed, an internally displaced mother, gave birth to quadruplets. An even rarer event was celebrated in 2020 when a quintuplet birth occurred at Mogadishu's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital.

Such births come at the moment the country is experiencing relative stability, especially in the capital Mogadishu, with security forces chasing out Al-Shabaab militants in several parts of Somalia. The government has also planned the second phase of operations against the militants set to start in due course.

GAROWE ONLINE