Yang Chongrui, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Yang Chongrui

Chinese obstetrician

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1891

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1983

Profession: gynaecologist

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Yang Chongrui

  • Yang Chongrui (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Yáng Chóngruì) was a Chinese obstetrician who is credited with modernising women's healthcare in China.
  • Her contributions to the field of obstetrics and her training of midwives and nurses led to a significant decrease in deaths relating to pregnancy.
  • Between 1949 and 1954 the percentage of women dying through childbirth dropped from 0.7% to 0.05%, while infant mortality was reduced from 11.7% to 4.6%.

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