Dr Miliama Simeona

Miliama Simeona was a distinguished gynaecologist and obstetrician, and one of two women, alongside Nese Ituaso-Conway, to become Tuvalu’s first female doctors.

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Elizabeth Kenny

Elizabeth Kenny developed a new treatment for poliomyelitis during the 1930s and established clinics in Brisbane with the backing of the State government but opposition from the medical profession. In 1940 she moved to the USA where her methods were widely acclaimed.

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Dr Ulai Otobed

Ulai Trudy Otobed is a renowned Palauan physician and a groundbreaking figure in the field of medicine. In 1965, she became the first Micronesian woman to qualify as a doctor.

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