EDNA ADAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
Edna Adan Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to provide all Somaliland women the opportunity for healthy pregnancies and safe childbirths, to provide all infants with the healthy start they deserve, and to eliminate the practice of FGM.
About This Cause
We Train, We Empower, We Support! Vision: We envision a society where women have access to, and understand the importance of, prenatal care. We envision a society where the progression of pregnancy and birth is monitored and managed by a medical professional to prevent maternal mortality. We envision a society where enough doctors, midwives and nurses are trained so that no woman has to go through pregnancy and childbirth without qualified assistance. We envision a society where the bodies of young women and girls are not violently altered from how they were created. Focus Areas: There are approximately 175,000 births in Somaliland every year. Somaliland has the worst maternal mortality rate in the world: 1,000 – 1,400 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births with an infant mortality rate is 73 per 1,000 births. Currently, less than 10% of births are attended by skilled personnel. Approximately 90% of maternal deaths are preventable. It is well known that the extremely high rate of FGM causes birth complications and increases the danger for both mother and infant. Edna’s Hospital will increase the survival rate by training and equipping 1,000 midwives to provide pregnant Somaliland women with medical monitoring, treatment and education. Community midwives typically assist with 150-200 births per year, while some may deliver as many as 400 babies a year. With the Edna Adan Hospital’s historical survival rate of 75% higher than the national average, our immediate mission is to spread this success to all corners of Somaliland. The Foundation’s longer term mission is to: (1) Increase women’s access to skilled public health professionals, improvement of health care facilities, and the provision of needed equipment and supplies; (2) Prevent complications associated with pregnancy and birth by ending the practice of FGM. We plan to achieve this through: – education and training for the midwives in the field – grass roots outreach to women and their families throughout the country – influencers to voice their support and use their influence to end FGM