Nasrin Oryakhil
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Nasrin Oryakhil (born 1964) is a gynecologist and obstetrician from Afghanistan. She received a 2014 International Women of Courage Award. [1][2]
Work
In 2004, Oryakhil became the Director of the Malalai Maternity Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.[3] At that hospital, she started the first clinic for obstetric fistula repair in Afghanistan.[3] She is the president of the NGO Afghan Family Health Association, and a member of the Afghan Women's Network. [2][4]
Oryakhil is also part of a group to create a Medical Council in Afghanistan.[3][5] She supported the creation of the Afghan Midwives Association.[6]
Oryakhil is a member of the Afghan Women’s Network. She speaks to the Parliament and at professional medical conferences. She is part of a working group to start a Medical Council in Afghanistan. [2]
Awards
In 2014, Oryakhil received an International Women of Courage Award.[7][8][9]
Related pages
References
- ↑ "2014 International Women of Courage Award Winners - International Women of Courage Celebration". Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bios of 2014 Award Winners".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Bios of 2014 Award Winners". state.gov. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "2014 International Women of Courage Award Winners - International Women of Courage Celebration". Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ↑ "US Honors Afghan Doctor as an International Woman of Courage". feminist.org. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. Nasrin Oryakhil receives International Women of Courage Award". khaama.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Oryakhil selected for World Courage Award". pajhwok.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ Stearns, Scott. "US Honors International Women of Courage".
- ↑ "Ukrainian Euromaidan volunteer receives State Department's International Women of Courage Award".