May 23 2010
The author, and former member of The Netherlands parliament, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, has weighed in on the proposed compromise on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). While the American Academy of Pediatrics agrees that FGM serves no medical purpose, it argues that the current federal law has had the unintended consequence of driving some families to take [...]
May 21 2010
From April 30th to May 10th, we had a team of medical doctors, and anesthetists visiting us at Edna Hospital from WAHA (Women and Health Alliance International) and in partnership with UAE Red Crescent Authority. They were here to carry out fistula repair operations for women from all over the Horn of Africa. This opportunity [...]
May 21 2010
On the 8th of May, we had our annual celebration of the Somaliland Nursing and Midwifery Association. On this occasion, some nurses and midwives were honored. We are proud to let you know that two of our Midwives received the Best Midwives Awards from the SNMA. Both were trained at our hospital and both work [...]
May 07 2010
Africa Rising: The Grassroots Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation is a short film about the grassroots movement in Africa working to end the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Meanwhile, blogger Andrew Sullivan, among others, is horrified to learn that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has endorsed a ‘kinder gentler’ form of FGM: [...]