For over two decades, Dr. Deqo Mohamed, Founder & Executive Director of the Hargala Institute,  has been leading efforts to respond to the public health crises caused by insecurity and climate change in the Horn of Africa region. As a renowned humanitarian doctor, she has spent years on the frontlines fighting against famine, severe malnutrition, maternal death, and infant mortality. She has treated patients under the threat of war and terrorism, and has witnessed firsthand how climate change has pushed community health in Somalia to the brink.