1. Dr Maura Lynch was an Irish doctor, a nun, and proponent of women's health.
16 Facts About Maura Lynch
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Maura Lynch was one of nine children, three girls and six boys.
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Maura Lynch's father worked for the Post Office and moved the family with him around the country.
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Maura Lynch entered the convent of the Medical Missionaries of Mary just before her 18th birthday in Clonmel, County Tipperary in 1956.
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Maura Lynch completed her education in the medical school at University College, Dublin to become a doctor.
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Maura Lynch went on to get a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London in 1966.
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Maura Lynch studied in the Lisbon School of Tropical Medicine where she gained her Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Maura Lynch remained in the country during the Angolan War of Independence and the 1975 Angolan Civil War.
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Maura Lynch completed her fellowship in surgery in 1985 and was then sent to Kitovu, Uganda in 1987 via Anua, Nigeria.
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In Nigeria Maura Lynch learned about the repair of obstetrical fistulae which became a major focus of her work.
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Maura Lynch set up a medical centre in Kitovu Hospital for women affected by fistula and trained medical personnel on how to prevent and treat fistulae.
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The programme created by Maura Lynch has received international recognition and awards.
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Maura Lynch was a founding member of the Association of Surgeons in Uganda.
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Maura Lynch had surgery and moved to another local convent to recover.
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Maura Lynch is remembered as a mentor, a feminist, and an advocate for women's rights.
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Maura Lynch is commemorated on the Women on Walls at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.