Ogino Ginko

Biography

Ogino Ginko became the first officially licensed female practicing doctor of Western medicine in Japan in 1885. After contracting gonorrhea from her husband, she was determined that women should be able to seek treatment from female doctors. She fought for years against regulations that barred women from taking medical licensing exams, eventually petitioning the government to change the rules. Her persistence opened the medical profession to women in Japan.

荻野吟子于1885年成为日本第一位获得正式执照的西医女医生。在从丈夫处感染淋病后，她下定决心让女性能够向女医生寻求治疗。她多年来与禁止女性参加医师资格考试的法规抗争，最终向政府请愿修改规则。她的坚持为日本女性打开了从医之门。

Key Achievements

• First officially licensed female doctor of Western medicine in Japan (1885)

  日本第一位获得正式执照的西医女医生（1885年）

• Successfully petitioned to change laws barring women from medical exams

  成功请愿修改禁止女性参加医师考试的法律

• Opened the medical profession to women in Japan

  为日本女性打开了从医之门

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Ogino Ginko — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogino_Ginko