Edna Adan Ismail Address: Hargeisa city, Hargeisa Email: [email protected] Website: www.ednahospital.org Mobile: 0025 22 44 26 922 Education and Awards 1954-1961: Scholarship from Britain and studied Nursing and Midwifery in the UK. 1983: USAID Scholarship and studied Family Planning in New York. 1987-1988: Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospital Management through distance learning from Clayton University, USA. 1997: Decorated by the Government of Djibouti, Commandeur De L'Ordre National Du 27 Juin and the UNDP Manager of the Year Award. 1998: Health Care in Developing Countries at Boston University, USA. 2002: Honorary Doctoral Degree for her Humanitarian Work from Clark University in the USA. 2007: Honorary Fellow of Cardiff University. School of Nursing 2008: The Medical Mission Hall of Fame of Ohio University, USA. 2009: The Chancellor's Gold Medal from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. 2010: The Legion d'Honneur from President Sarkozy of France. Career and International Responsibilities 1961-1963: After returning from studies in the UK, was in charge of Hargeisa Group Hospital Female Sections and Maternity 1963-1965: Founding Member and Secretary General of the Somali Red Crescent Society. During that time was also Training Midwives at the Health Personnel Training School. 1965 to end 1967: WHO Nurse Midwife Education in Libya January 1968: Returned to Somalia at end of 1967 when husband became Prime Minister of Somalia and continued with Diplomatic responsibilities and Charity work - After Somalia's Marxist Coup d'Etat when husband's Civilian Government was toppled by Siyad Barre, became a Political Prisoner under house arrest for six months. - When released, continued with nursing and midwifery and was in charge of Medina Hospital Department of maternity between 1971 to 1976 1976: Director in a Government Ministry and became Director of Training in the Ministry of Health. 1978-1984: husband was Ambassador of Somalia to the Sultanate of Oman. During this period, continued to undertake missions for WHO and UNICEF as a Temporary Advisor 1986: WHO Nursing and Midwifery Advisor in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WHO based in Egypt. 1988-1991: WHO Regional Technical Officer for Family Planning in the same Regional Office. 1991-1997: WHO Representative in Djibouti. 1997-2002: The construction of the Edna Adan Maternity and Teaching Hospital in Hargeisa, Somaliland. 2002- 2003: Somaliland Minister of Family and Social Affairs Aug 2003 to August 2006: Foreign Minister of the Republic of Somaliland 2002-2011: Director and founder of the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital in Hargeisa. She is an activist on Human Rights and gender issues as well as a pioneer in the struggle for the abolition of female circumcision. Currently, I am: - President of the "Organization for Victims of Torture" - President of the Somaliland Family Health Association - Member of Somaliland's Presidential Commission on Higher Education..