| 词条 | Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi |
| 释义 |
| name = Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi | image = Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi.png | birth_date = 1910 | birth_place = Lagos | death_date = {{Death date and age|1971|9|14|1910|df=y}} | nationality = Nigerian | relations = {{unbulleted list|S.O Awoliyi (Husband)|Olatunji Awoliyi (son)}} | alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|Queen's College, Lagos|University of Dublin}} | known_for = {{unbulleted list|First woman to practise medicine in Nigeria|Empowerment of women in Nigeria}} | occupation = Physician }} Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi (née Akerele, 1910–1971) was the first female physician to practice in Nigeria.[1] She was also the first West African woman to earn a license of Royal Surgeon in Dublin.[1][3] In 1938, Elizabeth Awoliyi became the second West African woman to qualify as an orthodox-medicine trained physician after Agnes Yewande Savage who graduated from medical school in 1929.[2] She was the second president of the National Council of Women's Societies of Nigeria from 1964 until her death in 1971.{{sfn|Ojewusi|1996|p=283}} LifeShe was born in Lagos to the family of David and Rufina Akerele.[1] She commenced her education at St. Mary's Catholic School, Lagos from where she proceeded to Queen's College, Lagos.[3] She earned her medical degree in 1938 from the University of Dublin, Cafreys College.[4][5][6] She graduated from Dublin with first class honors, including a medal in Medicine and distinction in Anatomy. She became the first West African woman to be awarded a licentiate of Royal Surgeon in Dublin.[1][3] She was a member of the Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology and a Diplomate of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.[1][3] She returned to Nigeria and became a gynaecologist and junior medical officer at the Massey Street Hospital Lagos. She later became a chief consultant and Medical Director at that hospital, holding the latter position from 1960 through 1969.[7] Also, the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria appointed her as a senior specialist gynaecologist and obstetrician in 1962.[7] Some of her awards are: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), Iya Abiye of Lagos, Iyalaje of Oyo Empire, and Nigerian National Honor – Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).[7] The novel Return to Life, by her son Tunji Awoliyi, is dedicated to her.[8] She is mentioned in "Chapter Six: Nigerian Heroines of the 20th Century" in the book Nigerian heroes and heroines: and other issues in citizenship education, by Godwin Chukwuemeka Ezeh.[9] Dr. Abimbola Awoliyi Memorial Hospital is located in Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria.[10] Elizabeth Awoliyi dabbled in private enterprise – owning a 27- acre poultry and orange farm in Agege, Lagos and becoming director of the commercial medical store in Lagos.[7] NCWSElizabeth Awoliyi was the pioneer president of the Lagos branch of the National Council of Women Societies and a member of the national committee of the organization.{{sfn|Ojewusi|1996|p=288}} As a member, she contributed to various policies and activities of the women's organization. She negotiated for the gift of a national headquarters located at Tafawa Balewa Square and was a consultant to the organization's family planning clinic which later became the planned parenthood federation of Nigeria.{{sfn|Ojewusi|1996|p=288}} She succeeded Kofo Ademola as the second president of the NCWS in 1964. Leadership and philanthropy[7]
Personal lifeElizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi was married to physician, Dr. S.O. Awoliyi and had two children; a son and a daughter.[7] Her husband died in 1965. Dr Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi died on 14 September 1971, she was 61 years old.[7] Awards and honours
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