Mary Gonzaga Leahy
New Zealand Catholic nun and hospital matron
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Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in March 2021. Her clinical and public health work has helped people dealing with a range of medical issues, including eating disorders, the opioid crisis, and COVID-19.
Myra Cohen
New Zealand barber, dental assistant, entertainer and milliner
Maria Mackay
New Zealand founding mother, midwife and nurse
Mary Player
New Zealand midwife, welfare worker, feminist and social reformer
Mary Rymill
1800s New Zealand missionary, teacher and nurse
Helen Wilson
1800s New Zealand nurse and community leader
Eliza Wohlers
1800s New Zealand missionary, nurse and teacher
Margaret Caro
New Zealand dentist, Seventh-day Adventist and social reformer
Dr Katalin Karikó
Nobel Prize winner Karikó’s research and perseverance proved that mRNA vaccines were possible and paved the way for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to end the Covid-19 Pandemic.