Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 2024-01-15
Invested on: 2024-05-08
Nimo Hagi Abubakar, M.S.C.
Ottawa, Ontario
Surgeon Nimo Abubakar has been transforming the health care system of Borama, Somaliland, Somalia, since 2003. After visiting family and witnessing the dire state of health care in the region, she took matters into her own hands and helped reorganize the city’s medical institutions. Through her ongoing support, hospitals have obtained more funding, specialized equipment and training in maternal care.