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'''Ameyo Adadevoh''' (born '''Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh'''; 27 October 1956 – 19 August 2014) was a Nigerian [[physician]].
'''Ameyo Adadevoh''' (born '''Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh'''; 27 October 1956 – 19 August 2014) was a Nigerian [[physician]].


Her great-grandfather, [[Herbert Macaulay]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Chidi Chima|title=TRIBUTE: Herbert Macaulay’s great granddaughter who died in service to Nigeria|website=The Cable|url=http://www.thecable.ng/tribute-herbert-macaulays-great-granddaughter-who-died-in-service-to-nigeria|date=20 August 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> 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, Nigeria|Lagos.]] Her father was a physician and former Vice chancellor of the [[University of Lagos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/20/ameyo-adadevoh-i-knew-chidi-anselm-odinkalu| title=The Ameyo Adadevoh I knew By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu|publisher=Sahara Reporters|accessdate=24 August 2014|date=20 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/oct/20/dr-stella-ameyo-adadevoh-ebola-doctor-nigeria-hero|title=Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: Ebola victim and everyday hero|author=[[Tolu Ogunlesi]]|date=20 October 2014|work=The Guardian|location=United Kingdom|accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> She was also the grand niece of Nigeria's first [[President of Nigeria|president]] [[Nnamdi Azikiwe]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Emmanuel Obe|title=Azikiwe calls for immortalisation of Adadevoh|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/azikiwe-calls-for-immortalisation-of-adadevoh/|accessdate=18 September 2015|work=[[The Punch]]|date=22 August 2014}}</ref>
Her great-grandfather, [[Herbert Macaulay]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Chidi Chima|title=TRIBUTE: Herbert Macaulay’s great granddaughter who died in service to Nigeria|website=The Cable|url=http://www.thecable.ng/tribute-herbert-macaulays-great-granddaughter-who-died-in-service-to-nigeria|date=20 August 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> 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, Nigeria|Lagos.]] Her father was a physician and former Vice chancellor of the [[University of Lagos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/20/ameyo-adadevoh-i-knew-chidi-anselm-odinkalu| title=The Ameyo Adadevoh I knew By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu|publisher=Sahara Reporters|accessdate=24 August 2014|date=20 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=guardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/oct/20/dr-stella-ameyo-adadevoh-ebola-doctor-nigeria-hero|title=Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: Ebola victim and everyday hero|author=[[Tolu Ogunlesi]]|date=20 October 2014|work=The Guardian|location=United Kingdom|accessdate=18 September 2015}}</ref> She was also the grand niece of Nigeria's first [[President of Nigeria|president]] [[Nnamdi Azikiwe]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Emmanuel Obe |title=Azikiwe calls for immortalisation of Adadevoh |url=http://www.punchng.com/news/azikiwe-calls-for-immortalisation-of-adadevoh/ |accessdate=18 September 2015 |work=[[The Punch]] |date=22 August 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918192145/http://www.punchng.com/news/azikiwe-calls-for-immortalisation-of-adadevoh/ |archivedate=18 September 2015 }}</ref>


She is credited with having curbed a wider spread of the [[2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak|Ebola virus]] in Nigeria by placing the patient zero, [[Patrick Sawyer]], in quarantine despite pressures from the [[Liberia]]n Government.<ref name=guardian/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/tributes-to-dr-ameyo-stella-adadevoh-/186846/ |title=Tributes to Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh|date=26 August 2014|publisher=ThisDaylive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestreetjournal.org/2014/08/dr-stella-ameyo-adadevoh-a-true-patriot/|title= Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: A True Patriot|website=The Street Journal|date=20 August 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> On 4 August 2014, it was confirmed that she had tested positive for Ebola virus disease and was being treated.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/04/us-health-ebola-nigeria-idUSKBN0G413H20140804 |title=Lagos sees second Ebola case, doctor who treated victim: health minister|date=4 August 2014|publisher=Reuters|author=Afolabi Sotunde|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref>
She is credited with having curbed a wider spread of the [[2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak|Ebola virus]] in Nigeria by placing the patient zero, [[Patrick Sawyer]], in quarantine despite pressures from the [[Liberia]]n Government.<ref name=guardian/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/tributes-to-dr-ameyo-stella-adadevoh-/186846/ |title=Tributes to Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh|date=26 August 2014|publisher=ThisDaylive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestreetjournal.org/2014/08/dr-stella-ameyo-adadevoh-a-true-patriot/|title= Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: A True Patriot|website=The Street Journal|date=20 August 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> On 4 August 2014, it was confirmed that she had tested positive for Ebola virus disease and was being treated.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/04/us-health-ebola-nigeria-idUSKBN0G413H20140804 |title=Lagos sees second Ebola case, doctor who treated victim: health minister|date=4 August 2014|publisher=Reuters|author=Afolabi Sotunde|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref>

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Ameyo Adadevoh
Born
Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh

(1956-10-27)27 October 1956
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Died19 August 2014(2014-08-19) (aged 57)
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Lagos (MBBS)
University of London (Endocrinology)
RelativesBankole Cardoso
Scientific career
InstitutionsFirst Consultant Medical Centre

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 had 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

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References

  1. ^ Chidi Chima (20 August 2014). "TRIBUTE: Herbert Macaulay's great granddaughter who died in service to Nigeria". The Cable. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. ^ "The Ameyo Adadevoh I knew By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu". Sahara Reporters. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Tolu Ogunlesi (20 October 2014). "Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: Ebola victim and everyday hero". The Guardian. United Kingdom. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. ^ Emmanuel Obe (22 August 2014). "Azikiwe calls for immortalisation of Adadevoh". The Punch. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Tributes to Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh". ThisDaylive. 26 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: A True Patriot". The Street Journal. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ^ Afolabi Sotunde (4 August 2014). "Lagos sees second Ebola case, doctor who treated victim: health minister". Reuters. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  8. ^ Kolapo Olapoju. "Dr Ameyo Adadevoh succumbs to Ebola Virus Disease". Ynaija.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Lagos records second Ebola case in doctor who treated victim: Nigerian health minister". Reuters. 4 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust". Retrieved 21 April 2015.


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