A woman of firsts : the midwife who built a hospital and changed the world / Edna Adan Ismail, with Wendy Holden ; with assistance from Lee Cassanelli.

By:

Ismail, Edna Adan [[author]]

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دون وسيط

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مجلد

ISBN:

9780008305345
9780008305352

Subject(s):

Politicians British Somaliland ; -- Biography

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23 618.20092 I83

Summary: Edna saw first-hand how poor healthcare, lack of education and ancient superstitions had devastating effects on Somaliland’s people, especially its women. When she suffered the trauma of FGM herself as a young girl at the bidding of her mother, Edna’s determination was set.The first midwife to practise in Somaliland, Edna became a formidable teacher and campaigner for women’s health. As her country was swept up in its bloody fight for independence, Edna rose to become its First Lady and first female cabinet minister.She built her own hospital, brick by brick, training future generations in what has been hailed as one of the Horn of Africa’s finest university hospitalsThis is Edna’s truly remarkable story. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title

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كتاب

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Edna saw first-hand how poor healthcare, lack of education and ancient superstitions had devastating effects on Somaliland’s people, especially its women. When she suffered the trauma of FGM herself as a young girl at the bidding of her mother, Edna’s determination was set.The first midwife to practise in Somaliland, Edna became a formidable teacher and campaigner for women’s health. As her country was swept up in its bloody fight for independence, Edna rose to become its First Lady and first female cabinet minister.She built her own hospital, brick by brick, training future generations in what has been hailed as one of the Horn of Africa’s finest university hospitalsThis is Edna’s truly remarkable story.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title