Isbn: 9780008305352 - a woman of firsts: the true story of the midwife who built a hospital and changed the world - a bbc radio 4 book of the week (3 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 'The Muslim Mother Teresa' Huffington PostWinner of the 2023 Templeton PrizeI mprisonment. Mutilation. Persecution. Edna Adan Ismail endured it all - f or the women of Africa.Edna saw first-hand how poor healthcare, lack of e ducation and ancient superstitions had devastating effects on Somaliland's peopl e, especially its women. When she suffered the trauma of FGM herself as a young girl at the bidding of her mother, Edna's determination was set.The first midwife to practise in Somaliland, Edna became a formidable teacher and campaig ner for women's health. As her country was swept up in its bloody fight for inde pendence, Edna rose to become its First Lady and first female cabinet minister.She built her own hospital, brick by brick, training future generations in what has been hailed as one of the Horn of Africa's finest university hospitals This is Edna's truly remarkable story.…