Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: January 15, 2024
• Invested on: May 08, 2024

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.