Tawhida Abdel-Rahman
Egyptian medical doctor (1906–1974)
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Tawhida Abdel-Rahman (30 November 1906 – 10 September 1974) was an Egyptian medical doctor, who became the first female doctor employed by the Egyptian Government Health Ministry.
Tawhida Abdel-Rahman | |
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توحيدة عبد الرحمن محمد مصطفى | |
| Born | 30 November 1906 |
| Died | 10 September 1974 (aged 67) Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt |
| Education | Suyufiyya Girls' School |
| Relatives | Mufidah Abdul Rahman (sister) |
Biography
Abdel-Rahman was born to a wealthy family on 30 November 1906 in Minya, Khedivate of Egypt. Her father was Abdel Rahman efendi Muhammad, a calligrapher and owner of a printing house.[1] Her younger asister was Mufidah Abdul Rahman, one of Egypt's first female lawyers.[citation needed]
Abdel-Rahman was educated at Suyufiyya Girls' School.[2] In 1922, Abdel-Rahman was among the six winners of a scholarship competition to be permitted to study medicine in the United Kingdom.[1][3] After returning from England to Egypt in 1933, Abdel-Rahman was appointed to the Kitchener Charitable Hospital in Shubra, Cairo. making her the first female doctor employed by the Egyptian Government Health Ministry.[2][4]
Abdel-Rahman married married Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel-Latif and they had seven children together.[4] She died in 1974 in Heliopolis, Cairo.[4][5]