Asha is dedicated to serving members of the Somali community in Minneapolis
January 11, 2022
“It feels like I’ve vaccinated half of the Somali community in Minneapolis!” says Asha, who was trained as a nurse in Somalia and earned her RN license shortly after arriving in Minnesota in 1989.
Asha works as a community health nurse at the M Health Fairview Health Commons-Cedar Riverside, located within the Riverside Plaza tower complex, where many Somali community members live. The Health Commons mission is to provide free, culturally sensitive healthcare services based on respect, relationship building, hospitality, and collaboration in order to reduce health disparities and improve access to care.