The Somali public health association (SOPHA) established august 2015. SOPHA is a non-for-profit, voluntary and multidisciplinary professional association that works to promote the rights and privileges as well as professional standards of its members. Its members belong to various professional backgrounds and level of qualification which is distributed across the country serving as governmental and nongovernmental organizations. SOPHA It is a national voice for public health; we strengthen the profession of public health, promote best practices and share the latest public health research and information.