birth_place ethnicity name work_institutions birth_date known_for residence prizes article_title citizenship
abonnema , rivers state ijaw kelsey harrison university university of port harcourt of ibadan , ahmadu bello university zaria , 1933 maternal health finland nnom , nigerian centenary awards , george macdonald medal kelsey harrison
 nigeria
kelsey harrison

kelsey atangamuerimo harrison is an emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynaecology and former vice-chancellor of university of port harcourt , who contributed immensely to studies of maternal health , especially during pregnancy .
as a researcher at the university of ibadan , he mapped out the effects of severe anaemia on the mother and her baby , and established the safety of treating gross anaemia by packed cell transfusion combined with rapidly acting diuretic .
he was also part of a group that discovered the dangerous threat posed by sickle cell disease to maternal and fetal lives among africans .
in zaria , the results of the work of a team he led , became the most powerful boost to international advocacy for better maternal and perinatal health in developing countries .
what is remarkable about him is that he has the great gift of seeing things through to the bitter end .
with all this , his work has been recognized within nigeria and internationally , and the movement for the betterment of women 's health and social status it has helped to inspire , continues .
