Khrielie-ü Kire (12 January 1918 — 11 September 2013) was an Naga physician and bureaucrat who was the first female physician practicing Western medicine among the Nagas.[1][2]
Khrielie-ü Kire | |
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| Born | 12 January 1918 |
| Died | 11 September 2013 (aged 95) Kohima, Nagaland, India |
| Nationality |  India |
| Other names | Dr. K. K. Angami |
| Education | Baptist Mission School |
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| Occupation(s) | Physician and Bureaucrat |
Early life edit
Khrielie-ü Kire was born on 12 January 1918 to an Angami Naga family from Kohima Village. Her mother and father were Neikuonuo and Zetsovi Kire.
Kire did her schooling from Baptist Mission School, Kohima and studied Licentiate Medicine Surgery (LMS) from Christian Medical College in Ludhiana. She went on to do her MBBS from Assam Medical College at Dibrugarh in 1952.[3]
Career edit
Khrielie-ü Kire started her career in 1947 with honorary service at the Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima.
She later served as the Director of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland.
Later life and death edit
After retirement from government service, Kire served as the convener of the first Naga Mothers' Association, founding member and first honorary secretary of Nagaland State Red Cross Society and President of Nagaland Institute of Health and Social Welfare Board.
Kire passed away on 11 September 2013 at 17:40 Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30), at her personal residence in Midland Ward, Kohima.[4]
References edit
- ^ "A brief write-up of Dr KK Angami". The Morung Express. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "LIST OF THE FIRSTS – NAGALAND". Nagaland GK. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "A tribute to Dr. K.K. Angami on her 9th death anniversary". Nagaland Post. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "First Naga lady doctor, Dr. Kire passes away". Nagaland Post. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2023.