MBE for South African

Ajibha (Judi) Linney (62) is a South African midwife who moved to the UK in 1964 to study nursing and midwifery. Now she is going to receive an MBE from the Queen for helping families cope with multiple births as director of public health, president of the Twins and Multiple Births Association (UK) and vice-president of the Working Community Relations Forum in Addlestone, Surrey. Judi is herself a mother of twins. She has lectured extensively and written several books and articles. She helped to set up various charities and was the author of the first UK guide for women expecting multiple children. Judi worked closely with the Muslim community and founded the Working Community Relations Forum to create greater awareness of its needs. She is now an independent health consultant and coach.