Hektoen International

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Tag: Kadambini Bose

  • Kadambini Bose Ganguly—India’s first female physician

    Arpan K. BanerjeeSolihull, England The name Kadambini Ganguly is not as well remembered today as those of other female pioneering physicians around the world. In her time, Ganguly was a remarkable trailblazer and the first Indian female doctor to practice Western medicine in India. She was also one of the first women to be admitted…