Woodby McKane, Alice
1865-1948 · Contribution: 1892-1895
Co-founded the first hospital in Monrovia, Liberia
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Impact on the world
After earning her medical degree in 1892, she and her husband co-founded the first hospital in Monrovia, Liberia in 1895, extending medical infrastructure to a region with very limited healthcare access at the time.
Life & background
A physician, Woodby McKane earned her medical degree in 1892 and, together with her husband Cornelius McKane, co-founded the first hospital in Monrovia, Liberia in 1895, establishing critical medical infrastructure in a region that had very limited formal healthcare access.
Sources
- Georgia Historical Society; Georgia Women of Achievement; Encyclopedia.com
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