Event Details:
Join us for an engaging and informative Q&A discussion focused on Women’s Health, specifically addressing maternal health issues within the Somali community. This event, organized by the Global Health Alliance in collaboration with People in Action, aims to create a safe and welcoming space for community members to voice their questions and concerns regarding pregnancies and maternal health outcomes.
Title: Empowering Somali Mothers: A Q&A with Our Community’s OBGYNs
Date: November 8th
Time: 2 hours | 6pm to 8pm
Location: Wilder Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota
Provider Participants:
Dr. Isahaq Abdullahi, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist at M Health Fairview UofM
Dr. Ifrah Abdi, MD
OBGYN at Healthpartners
Dr. Fatima Sharifmohamed, MD
OBGYN at CentraCare St. Cloud
Dr. Farhiyo Abdulle, MD
OBGYN at Allina Health
Fadumo Hersi
Women’s health Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Allina Health
Nimo Ahmed
DNP, APRN, CNM at Hennepin Health
This interactive session will feature a panel of five experienced OBGYN doctors from across Minnesota, alongside a midwife and a nurse practitioner specializing in women’s health. Together, they will address pressing questions from the community, covering essential topics such as pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum care, mental health, preventative measures and hormones transition in women’s life span.
We encourage community members to participate actively, share their experiences, and ask questions that matter most to them. This is a unique opportunity to bridge knowledge gaps and foster a supportive environment for Somali mothers and families.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact us at info@gha21.org. We look forward to seeing you there and working together towards healthier pregnancies and maternal health outcomes in our community!