Shinobu M Poll
Chuukese nurse and advocate for women’s rights in Micronesia
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Major Annie G Fox
Army Nurse who received a Bronze Star for her actions at Pearl Harbor
Elizabeth Fergusson
New Zealand nurse and midwife
Elizabeth Gunn
New Zealand pediatrician
Ann Evans
New Zealand nurse, midwife, refreshment rooms proprietor
Elizabeth Grace Neill
New Zealand nurse, senior public servant and social reformer
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.
Dr Ulai Otobed
In 1965, Palauan physician Ulai Otobed became the first Micronesian woman to qualify as a doctor.
Hulda Shipanga
Hulda Kamboi Shipanga was a Namibian nurse, midwife, and advisor to the Namibian Ministry of Health.
Aoua Keïta
Aoua Keïta was a Malian midwife, activist, and politician, recognized as a prominent figure in Mali’s struggle for independence, trade unionism, and feminism.