Yvonne Sylvain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yvonne Sylvain

Haitian physician

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1907

Place of Birth: Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1989

Profession: physician, suffragette

Nationality: Haiti

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Yvonne Sylvain (June 28, 1907 – October 3, 1989) was the first female doctor from Haiti.
She was also the first woman accepted into the University of Haiti Medical School, and earned her medical degree in 1940.
After graduation, she worked as a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology in the Port-au-Prince General Hospital.
As Haiti's first female practitioner she played an important role in providing improved medical access and tools for Haitian citizens.
Among her other accomplishments, she was also one of the voices fighting for physical, economical, social and political equality of Haitian women.