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Increasing Access to Maternity Care in Somaliland

2/27/2012 | 5:30 PM
Friends Center, 15th & Cherry Streets, MLK Room (3rd floor)
  • Event Type: Lecture
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  • Speakers: Dr. Edna Adan Ismail
  • Audiences: Current Students , Prospective Students , Alumni , General

"Increasing Access to Maternity Care in Somaliland"

Dr. Ismail will speak on her experiences building a maternity hospital and improving women’s access to healthcare in Somaliland.

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Dr. Edna Adan Ismail
Dr. Ismail is a former Foreign Minister of Somaliland. She founded Edna Adan Maternity Hospital in Somaliland with the primary mission to provide better health care to people whose lives have been traumatized by war, and also to provide training for nurses, midwives, and other health workers. She has also been featured in the book Half the Sky.

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