Chris Schmotzer
Chris Schmotzer is a German physician who is known for her work with leprosy patients in Pakistan.[1][2] She is the medical director of the Rawalpindi Leprosy Hospital.[3]
Biography[edit]
Chris Schmotzer was born in Germany.[4]
Schmotzer moved to Pakistan in 1988, following a brief stint in Ethiopia where she trained in treating leprosy patients.[4] She was inspired to work in regions lacking the healthcare facilities prevalent in the developing countries, joining a team of German medical volunteers in Pakistan.[4] She assumed the role of medical director at the Rawalpindi Leprosy Hospital after completing her postgraduate medical education.[4]
Schmotzer is a member of the German Protestant Sisterhood of Christ-Bearers.[5]
In 2020, Schmotzer was honored with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Doctor fighting leprosy gets German award". The Express Tribune. December 19, 2020.
- ^ "پاکستان: کوڑھ اور تپ دق کے خلاف جنگ میں مصروف جرمن ڈاکٹر – DW – 25.03.2021". dw.com.
- ^ Yasin, Aamir (February 9, 2017). "'It is difficult to convince people to take care of their health'". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b c d e Shuaib, Haroon. "Dr. Chris Schmotzer: German Physician Fighting Leprosy in Pakistan for the last 35 Years". Youlin Magazine.
- ^ a b "German doctor recognised for services". The News International.
- Living people
- 21st-century German physicians
- German expatriates in Pakistan
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Leprosy activists
- Leprologists
- 20th-century births
- German health activists
- German women activists
- 21st-century German women physicians
- 20th-century German physicians
- 20th-century German women physicians