595:, vice-president of Ghana from 1979 to 1981. During the 1960s, E. V. C. de Graft Johnson held a one-man protest on a matter of legal principle outside the Supreme Court buildings. After the ban on multiparty democracy was lifted in 1969, E. V. C. de Graft-Johnson became the Leader and General Secretary of the now-defunct All People's Party. In 1979, E.V.C. de Graft-Johnson was the vice-chairman of the centre-left party, Social Democratic Front (SDF).
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902:"Susan Ofori-Atta, the first Ghanaian female doctor in the Gold Coast -"
1166:"Tabitha Medical Center | Celebrating African Women in Medicine Part 2"
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414:. Ofori-Atta was made an Honorary Doctor of Science by the
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Academic staff of the
University of Ghana Medical School
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Physicians, Colonial Racism, and Diaspora in West Africa
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The International Journal of African Historical Studies
481:, graduating in 1935, and she had further training in
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Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Medical School
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1017:A Lagosian of the 20th century: an autobiography
587:She was married to E. V. C. de Graft-Johnson, a
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547:Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
450:, Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), in 1917 to
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446:royal dynasty, Susan Ofori-Atta was born in
454:, the Okyenhene and Paramount Chief of the
1235:. University of Leeds (Department of Law).
402:and fourth West African woman to become a
55:
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1394:Academic staff of the University of Ghana
634:, a Minister for Local Government in the
537:, where she was a founding member of the
497:. She further continued her education at
739:. University Press of Florida. pp.
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770:Murder and Politics in Colonial Ghana
598:Susan Ofori-Atta's older brother was
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1229:Graft-Johnson, E. V. C. De (1958).
1084:from the original on 21 April 2017.
1053:from the original on 5 August 2017.
933:. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 297.
787:from the original on 14 April 2017.
499:Edinburgh University Medical School
430:and was a Foundation Fellow of the
328:Susan Barbara Gyankorama Ofori-Atta
71:Susan Barbara Gyankorama Ofori-Atta
1176:from the original on 11 March 2016
965:from the original on 5 August 2017
535:University of Ghana Medical School
479:Korle-Bu Midwifery Training School
432:Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
428:Women's Society for Public Affairs
312:University of Ghana Medical School
122:Korle-Bu Midwifery Training School
25:
1340:Susan Gyankorama de Graft-Johnson
1070:. Nelson Thornes. pp. 124–.
1045:Mitchell, Henry (November 2016).
854:Ferry, Georgina (November 2018).
513:Ofori-Atta began her career as a
89:July 1985 (aged 67–68)
18:Susan Gyankorama De-Graft Johnson
1296:"Otumfuo Storms Ofori Panie Fie"
1210:from the original on 14 May 2016
1131:"National Commission on Culture"
1064:Cecilia J. Dumor (August 2002).
602:, the Gold Coast politician and
1014:Anibaba, Musliu Olaiya (2003).
591:based in Accra and a cousin of
1419:Ghanaian women medical doctors
614:(UGCC) as well as a member of
27:Ghanaian physician (1917–1985)
1:
1278:"All People's Party Launched"
1049:. Centre of African Studies.
927:Schmid, Pascal (April 2018).
872:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32827-7
558:PNDC Intestate Succession Law
517:and then studied to become a
1170:www.tabithamedicalcenter.com
989:www.tabithamedicalcenter.com
699:Timeline of women in science
612:United Gold Coast Convention
593:Joseph W.S. de Graft-Johnson
475:Cambridge School Certificate
465:around 1921 and enrolled at
1313:"Old Achimotan Association"
1294:Nana Kwame Asamoa-Boateng,
1276:Ofori, Henry (2 May 1969).
1206:(3): 44. 19 November 1960.
624:British colonial government
477:. She studied midwifery at
406:, who was also educated at
200:Agnes Akosua Dodua (mother)
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1247:"Hats off to Martin Amidu"
554:Akan system of inheritance
495:Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
442:A member of the prominent
365:Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi
156:woman in orthodox medicine
1384:Alumni of Achimota School
767:Richard Rathbone (1993).
673:Susan Ofori-Atta died of
653:. Her younger sister was
636:Convention People's Party
501:, where she obtained her
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183:E. V. C. de Graft-Johnson
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1379:Ghanaian Roman Catholics
681:. A girls' house at her
583:Personal life and family
577:Catholic Church in Ghana
562:Second Republic of Ghana
438:Early life and education
959:Postgrads from the Edge
689:, was named after her.
127:University of Edinburgh
61:Ofori-Atta in the 1940s
1374:Ghanaian pediatricians
632:Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
569:childhood malnutrition
221:Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
171:childhood malnutrition
731:Adell Patton (1996).
452:Nana Sir Ofori Atta I
1338:Merged content from
1317:www.oldachimotan.net
961:. 16 November 2016.
866:(10161): 2258–2259.
677:in July 1985 in the
661:of Ghana during the
361:Agnes Yewande Savage
1135:ghanaculture.gov.gh
651:Parliament of Ghana
620:political activists
509:Career and advocacy
471:secondary education
416:University of Ghana
392:the Kumasi Hospital
1020:. Tisons Limited.
655:Adeline Akufo-Addo
600:William Ofori-Atta
380:Edna Elliot-Horton
372:political activist
227:Adeline Akufo-Addo
215:William Ofori-Atta
1404:Ofori-Atta family
1196:"Friends in Deed"
1077:978-0-7487-7034-2
908:. 19 January 2020
780:978-0-300-05504-7
750:978-0-8130-1432-6
704:Women in medicine
420:Pope John Paul II
384:bachelor's degree
367:(1938). In 1933,
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302:Scientific career
233:Kwesi Amoako-Atta
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469:in 1929 for her
422:when he visited
396:Matilda J. Clerk
376:higher education
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1364:1985 deaths
1359:1917 births
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573:Kwashiorkor
539:Paediatrics
363:(1929) and
280:Paediatrics
252:Royal Cross
161:Empowerment
100:Nationality
1353:Categories
1261:7 December
912:7 February
860:The Lancet
710:References
683:alma mater
659:First Lady
645:and later
626:after the
523:Gold Coast
444:Ofori-Atta
350:Gold Coast
136:Occupation
1214:22 August
880:0140-6736
606:, former
483:midwifery
412:Edinburgh
404:physician
378:pioneer,
358:Nigerians
241:(brother)
235:(brother)
223:(brother)
217:(brother)
208:Relatives
140:Physician
1327:8 August
1321:Archived
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785:Archived
693:See also
549:(1958).
491:tertiary
487:Scotland
408:Achimota
229:(sister)
197:(father)
169:Work on
104:Ghanaian
841:7298703
649:of the
647:Speaker
515:midwife
386:in the
330:, also
188:Parents
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