U.N. Special Representative Visits Edna Hospital

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 in Blog, Hospital News | 0 comments On Thursday, June 13, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Somalia/Somaliland, Nicholas Kay, paid a visit to Edna Adan University Hospital. He took a 30-minute tour of the facility and met with hospital staff and volunteers for a brief question-and-answer session. Before leaving, Mr. Kay paid a visit to a group of our Community Midwives. The UNFPA currently helps...
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Post-Graduate Students Training at Edna Hospital

Posted on Jun 4, 2013 in Hospital News | 0 comments Edna Adan University Hospital is pleased to welcome post-graduate medical students from Amoud University in Boroma. The students, who recently received their medical degrees from Amoud University, are part of Somaliland’s first Master-level medical training program. The program is a joint effort between Amoud University and SomDev and allows young doctors to continue their studies in the area...
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Helping Babies Breathe

Posted on Jun 1, 2013 in Hospital News | 2 comments This week, Edna Adan University Hospital is host to another Helping Babies Breathe training course. The class is designed to train healthcare workers to intervene quickly when a newborn baby is in respiratory distress. Two of our own doctors, Dr. Naima and Dr. Shukri, have taken the class in the past and are now among the trainers for the seminar. We are extremely proud of them both! In...
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Inspired to Make a Difference in Maternal Health

Posted on May 24, 2013 in Hospital News | 0 comments by Sarah David Originally published to The Huffington Post As a registered nurse, I love to connect with my patients on a human level, positively impact their health, and empower them through education. It is rewarding to interact with patients and see their physical and mental health improve. But I’ve always wondered if there was more I could do beyond the walls of a hospital. Then a...
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Edna as Keynote Speaker on End Fistula Day

Posted on May 23, 2013 in Edna Adan, Hospital News | 2 comments Edna Serves as Keynote Speaker at International Day to End Obstetric Fistula The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) designated May 23 as International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. This was the first year of “Fistula Day,” marking the tenth anniversary of the UNFPA’s Campaign to End Fistula. Who better to serve as keynote speaker at today’s celebration in Hargeisa...
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Baby Zuber Born with Heart Condition

Posted on May 14, 2013 in Edna Adan, Hospital News | 18 comments I’m so grateful for all the support we have received from our friends, especially on the occasion of Mother’s Day. There is no better way to honor your mother than to help a mother who wants to give her baby all of the love and care that every mother wants to give to her child. Let me share with you yet one more reason that makes me happy to have built my hospital. UPDATE: May...
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Diane Lane Essay about Edna

Posted on May 12, 2013 in Hospital News | 0 comments The following essay was published to The Huffington Post: On Mother’s Day, Let’s Invest in Women When I first arrived in Somaliland in April 2011, I became immediately aware of the societal norms and cultural value system that was distinctly based on gender. I saw how the male perspective was the only one that mattered regarding human sexuality, while women’s reproductive...
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Edna Invited to Sponsor Fistula Day

Posted on May 11, 2013 in Hospital News | 0 comments Preventing Fistula Saves Lives. This is the theme of the United Nations Population Fund’s global Campaign to End Fistula. The Population Fund, or UNFPA, is marking the 10th anniversary of this drive by declaring May 23 to be International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Here at Edna Hospital, we’ve been involved in the fight against obstetric fistula for years, so we’re honored...
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Groundbreaking for new Radiology Building

Posted on May 1, 2013 in Hospital News | 0 comments A groundbreaking ceremony was held this afternoon for construction on a new building that will serve as the radiology unit for Edna Adan University Hospital. The ceremony was attended by Edna and Dr. Graham Forward, founder of Australian Doctors for Africa, among others. Edna has been thinking about a separate radiology facility for some time now. She decided the time had come when it was...
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Huffington Post’s RaiseForWomen Challenge

Posted on Apr 25, 2013 in Hospital News | 0 comments We’re excited to let you know that we have been invited to participate in The RaiseForWomen Challenge. The Challenge is a fundraising campaign being launched by The Huffington Post, Skoll Foundation and Half the Sky Movement that focuses on women’s causes like ours. Here is an article by Arianna Huffington announcing the Challenge. The RaiseForWomen Challenge: Investing in Women Who...
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Surgery Camp at Edna Hospital

Posted on Apr 24, 2013 in Hospital News | 6 comments The surgery camp at Edna Hospital is in full swing. Dr. Dick Bransford and Dr. Bill Rhodes, assisted by local doctors, have been performing surgery almost nonstop since Saturday morning. By the end of the week they will have assisted over 100 patients from all over Somaliland with issues such as hydrocephalus, clubbed feet, cleft palates and burn contractures. Dr. Bransford and Dr. Rhodes are...
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Hospital to Receive Anaesthesia Machine

Posted on Apr 18, 2013 in Edna Adan, Hospital News | 4 comments Following the Women in the World Summit, Edna visited the New York City offices of Gradian Health Systems. Gradian Health is a global health social enterprise that was created to provide access to safer anaesthesia in the developing world. UPDATE: June 17, 2013 Anaesthesia Machine has Arrived! Edna says, “We have not unpacked it and are leaving it standing in its crate in a corner for...
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