Claire Karekezi Quotes

Rwandan neurosurgeon

Claire Karekezi (born 1982) is a neurosurgeon at the Rwanda Military Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda. As the first woman neurosurgeon in Rwanda, and one of six neurosurgeons serving a population of 13 million, Karekezi serves as an advocate for women in neurosurgery. She has become an inspiration for young people pursuing neurosurgery, particularly young women. Karekezi specializes in neuro-oncology and skull-base surgery, is the acting chairperson of the African Women in Neurosurgery (AWIN), Committee of the Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (CAANS), and was elected as a member of the national council of the Rwanda Medical and Dental Council (RMDC) and the Secretary of the bureau for 2022-2026

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It took time, but if you have the passion, and the perseverance to stick around, you make it for sure.

Girls need help, they need to be pushed, they need to be supported, we need more role models, we need more successful women to reach back to these young women.

For anyone in science or not in science, doing what you love is the key, it is the first thing.

Teaching science for a woman is as normal as it is for men, since we both have the capacity.

Do not let anybody tell you that it is impossible, you can achieve anything.

The woman of today is courageous, willing to follow their dream.

What make some other girls succeed in sciences is having the mentality that they are not that difficult.

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