Jun 17 2010
BSc Midwifery Lead Tutor, 18 month contract* The Edna Adan Maternity Hospital (EAH), University of Hargeisa (UoH) and THET have a vacancy for a full time Lead tutor to head and implement the first BSc in Midwifery in Somaliland’s history. Since declaring independence in 1991 Somaliland has suffered many of the problems associated with post [...]
Mar 13 2010
Lynn Sherr has published a new article profiling Edna Adan at the Daily Beast. “The biggest gift I want to leave behind is not a building, but the skills I leave with the women. I want to train 1,000 midwives.” Her progress so far is astounding. Since the hospital opened, they have delivered more than [...]
Jun 24 2009
We have just had the graduation of the first ever Community Midwives trained in Somaliland. This is the ‘new army’ that we have trained for 18 months at our hospital to assist women living in remote areas of our country where there have never been trained midwives before. These 21 Community Midwives will undoubtedly make [...]
Sep 27 2008
Edna Adan has published a new article which summarizes the health issues facing women and infants in Somaliland. Here are a few excerpts: My theory is that women in Somaliland die because of ignorance on their part and on the part of those assisting them. Poverty is a strong factor that prevents women from seeking [...]