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The First Female Medical Doctor In Nigeria

As reported by The Sun, Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1910. She was the daughter of a wealthy businessman. She attended St. Mary’s Convent School and was a pioneer student at the prestigious Queens College Lagos. She studied Medicine in Dublin specialising in gynaecology. She was the first woman to practice as a doctor in Nigeria.

Awoliyi graduated from Trinity College Dublin, Cafreys College in 1936 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. 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. Awoliyi returned to Nigeria and became a gynaecologist and junior medical officer at the Massey Street Hospital Lagos.

Awoliyi was a pioneer in the field of medicine in Nigeria. She was the first female doctor in Nigeria, and she broke down barriers for women in the medical profession. She was also a strong advocate for women’s rights, and she worked to improve the lives of women in Nigeria.

Awoliyi died in 1971 at the age of 61. She was a pioneer and a role model for women in Nigeria, and she is remembered for her contributions to the field of medicine and to the advancement of women’s rights.