(SEJARAH DOKTOR MELAYU): Siapakah Dr Latifah Bee & the Ghows (1911 - 2005)

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She was born in Taiping, Perak.

She completed her senior cambridge exams in Taiping then studied college level in Singapore.

She studied medicine in King Edward viiin Singapore at 1937.

On her way to pursue medicine in University of Dublin as her dad wanted her to, but WW2 broke out and

was stranded in Hong Kong. Japanese army had invaded hk in 1941

Britain had transferred all foreign studentsfrom Univ of hk to India in 1943 including Latifah.

Then she was sent back to Malaya after a fewmonths.

Latifah then completed her medicaltraining in the Univ of hk.

@ipes2 per requested, please highlight

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Because she worked in hk hosp during the war, her degree was conferred as that of 1942...
After the war she went to uk to further her experience...
She also went to Dublin for extra courses in public health...
Then to Australia few years to work...
Then back to Malaysia to work as MO in GH KL from March 1949 for 3 years...then to Malacca GH
Then to UK for post-grad in child health 1954-55...then became Penang senior medical officer in  1956...retired 1966

First female muslim doctor from Malaya Girl Power

ipes2

ya, usaha bersungguh dia
kalau tak kerana WW2, tentu dah buat  MB BCh BAO dia dekat Trinity College Dublin (ie University of Dublin).

bloodyamuk

wahhh bangganye ada tokoh camni...

bukan senang kan nak jadi doktor era tu...

ipes2

bloodyamuk replied at 19-3-2020 08:49 PM
wahhh bangganye ada tokoh camni...

bukan senang kan nak jadi doktor era tu...

near impossible masa tu
sgt susah

seribulan

ipes2 replied at 23-3-2020 04:28 AM
near impossible masa tu
sgt susah

First female muslim doc from malaya to grad with mbbs overseas (univ of hk). First malay fenale muslim to stusy postgrad in Britain...
Few muslim female malay docs during merdeka...
These include latifah , tan sri dr salma ismail (ke vii class 1947) and tun dr hasmah ali (um class 1955)...

seribulan

bloodyamuk replied at 19-3-2020 07:49 PM
wahhh bangganye ada tokoh camni...

bukan senang kan nak jadi doktor era tu...

Girl power sangat

suzycutegal

Good info sharing. Thank you

seribulan

suzycutegal replied at 5-4-2020 08:25 AM
Good info sharing. Thank you

Welcome boleh minta @ipes2 tambah info

Buritan

seribulan replied at 17-3-2020 02:37 PM
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Wow org kg aku

keypochino

wow really interesting info

seribulan

Buritan replied at 8-4-2020 12:51 PM
Wow org kg aku

Org Tepeng memang bagus bebeno

seribulan

keypochino replied at 8-4-2020 03:06 PM
wow really interesting info

Thank you

Buritan

seribulan replied at 10-4-2020 06:31 PM
Org Tepeng memang bagus bebeno

Hihihi.. yg jhnm pun ramei.. belagak pun ramei

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Buritan replied at 10-4-2020 06:50 PM
Hihihi.. yg jhnm pun ramei.. belagak pun ramei

Tu la, bahaya yang jahanam lelagi fake, acah2 goody mengenakan orang, bagus lakonan si jahanam, moga dapat what deserving amin...

Buritan

seribulan replied at 10-4-2020 09:44 PM
Tu la, bahaya yang jahanam lelagi fake, acah2 goody mengenakan orang, bagus lakonan si jahanam, mo ...

Tul.. skrg melarikan diri dr org fake

seribulan

Buritan replied at 11-4-2020 09:47 AM
Tul.. skrg melarikan diri dr org fake

You can't, it is the person fetish to stalk others and hanker, someone once said not a warm person la, so people don't stick or avoid like you do...

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Dr Latifah Bee Ghows (1911-2005)
MBBS 1942 UHK

Date of birth: 1911
Place of birth: Taiping, Perak
Date of death: 11 October 2005
Place of death: Taiping Hospital, Taiping, Perak
Place of burial: Muslim Cemetery, Old Taiping Mosque


Introduction
Latifah Bee was born in Taiping in 1911. She studied at Treacher Methodist Girls School in Taiping until she completed her senior Cambridge Exams. She then proceeded to Singapore. She studied at a college before studying medicine.

Undergraduate Medical Education
Latifah Bee then pursued medical studies at the King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore. However, her father decided to send her overseas. She left Singapore in 1937. Dr Latifah related her story to Professor Dato Dr Wazir Jahan Karim that she was on her way to study medicine at the University of Dublin but the Second World War broke out and she was stranded in Hong Kong. In May 1939, The Straits Times reported names of passengers who arrived in the P&O liner Carthage from Yokohama, Shanghai and Hong Kong.1 Among the passengers due for Penang was Miss L. Ghows.2

Japanese Occupation
During World War II, the Japanese army entered Hong Kong in 1941. At Hong Kong, Dr Latifah worked in the hospital until the war was over. She recollected bitter memories while at Hong Kong Hospital. The condition in Hong Kong became worse and in 1943, the British Government transferred foreign students from the University of Hong Kong to India. She stayed in India for a few months before she returned to Tanah Melayu. She returned to the University of Hong Kong after it was safe. Dr Latifah pursued her studies in medicine at the University of Hong Kong until she finally obtained her medical degree. Dr Latifahs work at Hong Kong Hospital entitled her for the conferment of a medical degree. The British Colonial Government granted her a degree in medicine from the University of Hong Kong. Dr Latifah Bee Ghows graduated from the University of Hong Kong on 23 January 1942 with the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) degree during World War II.

Postgraduate Overseas Service and Studies
After she graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Hong Kong, Dr Latifah joined the Hong Kong Civil Hospital where she worked alongside British doctors from 1942 to 1945 (end of World War II). After the war, Dr Latifah returned to India for a few years to gain additional experience. Also after the war, Dr Latifah Bee Ghows left for England to further her studies. She went to Dublin for extra courses in public health. As she was a keen traveller, Dr Latifah Bee Ghows had gone to Australia and served for a few years. She was an alumnus of the University of Hong Kong in 1950.3

Government Service
Dr Latifah Bee Ghows returned to Malaya and joined the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital as a Medical Officer in March 1949. She worked for three years. She then shifted to the Malacca General Hospital. Dr Latifah went to England again shortly after to pursue postgraduate studies in Child Health (1954-55). After her postgraduate studies, Dr Latifah returned to Malaya in 1956 and served as a Senior Medical Officer at the Penang Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang, MPPP) for a few years until she retired in 1966. While in Penang, Dr Latifah lived at No. 2, Ariff Crescent in Green Lane.

Retirement
Dr Latifah Bee Ghows retired from government service in 1966 as Senior Medical Officer in Penang. She had contemplated on quitting earlier on 17 April 1952, due to health reasons.4

First Muslim Woman Doctor in Malaya
Dr Latifah Bee bt Ismail Mohamad Ghows of Taiping became the first Muslim female doctor in Malaya when she graduated in January 1942 from the University of Hong Kong during World War II. She was the first Malayan Muslim female doctor to undertake undergraduate medical training at an overseas institution and the first to graduate during World War II. During her time, it was rare that females went overseas; they only studied locally. She was the first Malayan Muslim female doctor to undertake postgraduate training in England.

Female Doctors at the Time of Merdeka
Among the Muslim female doctors at the time of Independence on 31 August 1957 were Dr Latifah Bee Ghows (UHK Class of January 1942), Tan Sri Datuk Paduka Dr Salma Ismail (KE VII Class of 1947), and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali (UM Class of 1955).

Family
Dr Latifah's parents were Dr Ismail Mohamad Ghows and Zohara Bee bt Shaik Nannameah Sahib, from Ipoh. Latifah Bee was born before her father went to Singapore to study medicine.  Latifah was the elder of two girls and the eldest of seven siblings. The sisters were Dr Latifah Bee and Datin Sharifah Bee. Her brothers were Hanif Ghows, Hashim Ghows, Rashid Ghows, Osman Ghows and Ismail Ghows. All her brothers were active and good sportsmen.

Demise
In her late seventies5and eighties, Dr Latifah Bee Ghows had stayed at her sisters house in Taiping. She was still alert and healthy as reported by a local historian, Mr DM Ponnusamy of Taiping.6  Dr Latifah Bee Ghows remained at Taiping Hospital in Perak since 5 October 2005. She had passed away at 2 am on Tuesday, 11 October 2005 at age 94 years. Dr Latifah Bee Ghows was laid to rest at the old Taiping Mosque (Masjid Lama Bandar Taiping) Muslim cemetery after zohor prayer. Her nephew, YBhg Dato Abdul Mutalib bin Razak, was among those who paid their last respects

ipes2

seribulan replied at 8-4-2020 09:45 AM
Welcome  boleh minta @ipes2 tambah info

huhu mekasih tag

saya baru mula nak baik dari covid ni hah

seribulan

ipes2 replied at 19-4-2020 05:07 AM
huhu mekasih tag

saya baru mula nak baik dari covid ni hah

semoga sembuh sepenuhnya...

ipes2

seribulan replied at 28-4-2020 04:07 PM
semoga sembuh sepenuhnya...

ameen..dah keje dah dah seminggu doh