Bibliograph

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

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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

Language

eng

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autobiography

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A woman of firsts

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Edna Adan Ismail ; with Wendy Holden ; with assistance from Lee Cassanelli

Sub title

the midwife who built a hospital and changed the world

Summary

The astonishing story of a daughter, campaigner, First Lady and nurse SIMPLY A MIDWIFE is 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 the first female Foreign 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 81 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.'

Target audience

adult

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