Ameyo Adadevoh
| Ameyo Adadevoh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh 27 October 1956 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died |
19 August 2014 (aged 57) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Institutions | First Consultant Medical Centre |
| Alma mater |
University of Lagos (MBBS) University of London (Endocrinology) |
Ameyo Adadevoh (born Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh; 27 October 1956 – 19 August 2014) was a Nigerian physician.
Her great-grandfather, Herbert Macaulay,[1] is one of the most celebrated founders of modern Nigeria. Her grandfather was from the illustrious Adadevoh family of the Volta Region of Ghana, to which she was very much connected, though she lived in Lagos. Her father was a physician and former Vice chancellor of the University of Lagos.[2][3] She was also the grand niece of Nigeria's first president Nnamdi Azikiwe.[4]
She is credited with having curbed a wider spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria by placing the patient zero, Patrick Sawyer, in quarantine despite pressures from the Liberian Government.[3][5][6] On 4 August 2014, it was confirmed that she tested positive for Ebola virus disease and was being treated.[7]
Adadevoh died in the afternoon of 19 August 2014.[8][3] She was posthumously praised for preventing the Nigerian index case from leaving the hospital at the time of diagnosis, thereby playing a key role in curbing the spread of the virus in Nigeria.[9] Adadevoh was survived by her husband Afolabi and son Bankole among other relatives.
Honors & Awards
| Awards | Year | Given By |
|---|---|---|
| Posthumous Rotary Award | 3rd Oct. 2014 | Rotary Club of Abuja-Metro |
| National and Community Service Award | 5 October 2014 | Trinity House Church |
| Honorary Doctorate Degree: Doctor of Letters, Honouris Causa | 11 October 2014 | Baze University |
| Nollywood Humanity Award | 18 October 2014 | Nollywood Movies Awards |
| Arise Award | 25 October 2014 | Redeemed Christian Church of God |
| Posthumous Award | 3 November 2014 | Women in Management, Business Organizations and Public Service (WIMBIZ) |
| Exemplary Leadership Award | 12 November 2014 | Pathcare Laboratories |
| Distinguished Service Award | 15 November 2014 | Guild of Medical Directors FCT Abuja |
| Commemorative Plaque | 19 November 2014 | Nigerian American Medical Foundation |
| Nigeria’s Hero of the Year Award | 30 November 2014 | The Sun Awards |
| 2014 SEC Integrity Award | 1 December 2014 | Security and Exchange Commission |
| Number 1 Humanitarian Everyone Should Know About (2014) | 11 December 2014 | International Medical Corp UK |
| Woman Who Shaped 2014 | 22 December 2014 | The Guardian |
| Number 1 Global Thinker of 2014 | 23 December 2014 | Lo Spazio della Politica |
| Leading Woman of 2014 | 23 December 2014 | CNN |
| Person of The Year 2014 | 31 December 2014 | Ekekeee |
| Nigerian of the Year Award | 4 January 2015 | National Infinity Magazine |
| Honorary Doctorate Degree: Doctor of Science, Honouris Causa | 17 January 2015 | National Open University of Nigeria |
| First Woman | 11 March 2015 | First Bank of Nigeria |
References
- ↑ "TRIBUTE: Herbert Macaulay’s great granddaughter who died in service to Nigeria". The Cable. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "The Ameyo Adadevoh I knew By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu". Sahara Reporters. August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Tolu Ogunlesi (20 October 2014). "Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: Ebola victim and everyday hero". United Kingdom: The Guardian. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ Emmanuel Obe (22 August 2014). "Azikiwe calls for immortalisation of Adadevoh". The Punch. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tributes to Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh". ThisDaylive. August 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: A True Patriot". The Street Journal. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ Afolabi Sotunde (August 4, 2014). "Lagos sees second Ebola case, doctor who treated victim: health minister". Reuters. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Dr Ameyo Adadevoh dies from Ebola virus infection YNaija l The Internet Newspaper for Young Nigerians". Ynaija.com. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Lagos records second Ebola case in doctor who treated victim: Nigerian health minister". Reuters. 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust". Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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