Eunice Brookman-Amssiah is a Ghanaian former Minister of Health[1] and also served as an Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands[2] under the Rawlings government. She was the first female vice-president of the Ghana Medical Association.[3]
Eunice Brookman-AmissahPhD | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Ambassador to Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Brookman-Amissah is also a physician whose leadership has been instrumental in advancing safe abortion access across Africa.[4]
Her efforts have successfully united healthcare providers, government officials, lawyers and activists in support of abortion law reforms in several African countries including Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Benin, Eswatini and Kenya.[4]
In 2023, Brookman-Amssiah was named as one of three Right Livelihood Award laureates for her work on liberalising abortion laws and promoting access to safe abortions in Africa.[5][6]
References
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- ^ "Conscience Magazine | Africa: Challenges of Culture and Conscience". consciencemag.org. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "Eunice Brookman-Amissah". Global Philanthropy Forum. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ a b "Eunice Brookman-Amissah". Right Livelihood. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Rwandan president appoints accused general as minister". BBC News. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Ghanaian awarded for advocating safe abortions". GhanaWeb. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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