As we remember our mothers and fathers whether living or deceased, we can only continue to marvel at the life and work of Edna Adan Ismail, who is truly the mother of women’s health care in Somaliland. Still going strong at the age of 86, Edna is recognized internationally as a […]
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Due to funds provided by our generous donors, our medical team were able to perform an emergency Caesarian section that was carried out on Fadus Ali Dahir, aged 25 and they were able to deliver her first baby. The C. section performed at 10 pm, on March 22nd, 2024, when labor became obstructed in the
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Adequate nutrition during early childhood ensures optimal growth and development of children and this starts right at birth! Human milk is the best nutrition for children. WHO and UNICEF recommend that “children initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of birth (this is called the “Golden Hour”! 1 ) and be exclusively breastfed for the first 6
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By now our readers will surely know that Edna Adan Ismail was awarded the 2023 TempletonPrize “in recognition of her extraordinary efforts to harness the power of the sciences to affirm the dignity of women and help them to flourish physically and spiritually”. The prestigious prize is now fifty years old—Mother Teresa was its first
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