“Where there is a woman, there is magic.” – Ntozake Shange Despite the challenges, women will always bring about revolutionary changes. Their persistent and determined nature overcomes any obstacle. Be it academics, athletics, entrepreneurship, or medicine, women always will shine bright. “Let’s all choose to challenge” – the theme for this year’s Women’s Day encourages women to face and overcome every obstacle, no matter how challenging it may be. Let us honour those tenacious spirits – the women who challenged, changed, and paved the way in medical sciences. Dr. Anandibai Joshi – The first Indian woman doctor.
Dr. Kadambini Ganguly – One of the first two female physicians from India and the first South Asian female physician. Dr. Jerusha Jhirad – The first Indian Superintendent from Cama hospital, who extensively worked on the health status of women. Dr. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur – The…
