A woman of firsts
Ismail, Edna Adan2020
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The inspirational story of a remarkable daughter, nurse and First Lady. The indomitable Edna Adan Ismail survived imprisonment, persecution and civil war to become a pioneering politician, a leading light in the World Health Organisation, and a global campaigner for women's rights. The eldest child of an overworked doctor in the British Protectorate of Somaliland, Edna was the first midwife in Somaliland, she campaigned tirelessly for better healthcare for women and fought for women on a global stage as First Minister of her country. But mixing with presidents and princes, she still never forgot her roots and continued to deliver children and train midwives - a role she has to this day. At 82 years old, she still runs what is hailed as the Horn of Africa's finest university hospital where she trains future generations and still delivers babies. After all - as she puts it - she is 'simply a midwife'.
Main title:
A woman of firsts / Edna Adan Ismail with Wendy Holden with assistance from Lee Cassanelli.
Author:
Ismail, Edna Adan, authorHolden, Wendy, 1961-, author
Imprint:
London : HQ, 2020.
Collation:
322 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.
ISBN:
9780008305383 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
618.20092ISM920 ISMA618.2 ISMAB ISM
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2245330