Eunice Brookman-AmissahPhD
Minister of Health
In office
1996–1998
PresidentJerry Rawlings
Ambassador to Kingdom of the Netherlands
In office
1996–1998
PresidentJerry Rawlings
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress

Eunice Brookman-Amssiah is a Ghanaian former Minister of Health[1] and also served as an Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands[2] under the Rawlings government. She was the first female vice-president of the Ghana Medical Association.[3]

In 2023, Brookman-Amssiah was named as one of three Right Livelihood Award laureates for her work on liberalising abortion laws and promoting access to safe abortions in Africa.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Minister explains inability to appoint director of medical service". www.ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. ↑ "Conscience Magazine | Africa: Challenges of Culture and Conscience". consciencemag.org.
  3. ↑ "Eunice Brookman-Amissah". Global Philanthropy Forum. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Rwandan president appoints accused general as minister". BBC News. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Ghanaian awarded for advocating safe abortions". GhanaWeb. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.


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