Yevsey Gindes
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Yevsey Gindes Yakovlevich , was an Azerbaijani
statesman and pediatrician of Jewish origin who served as the Minister of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
, and was member of Azerbaijani National Council
and later Parliament of Azerbaijan
. Gindes is considered the founder of modern pediatrics science in Azerbaijan
.
, Ukraine
. He graduated from Medical Department of Kiev State University in 1897 and immediately started working at Chernov clinic, where he was the director of the Children's Infections department for eight years. At the same time, he conducted research in Kiev Bacteriology Institute and published seven scientific works on chidren's diseases.
In 1905, following the competition of the Congress of Baku Oil workers, he was selected as finalist to lead the Caucasian Factory Hospital in Baku
. The hospital he then directed was the Black City Hospital of Baku. In 1907, he founded the first nursery and kindergarten of Baku for the families with low income and established the Azerbaijani branch of the All Russian League for Fighting Tuberculosis, League of Child Protection, etc. In 1913, he was reportedly fired for not charging people for medical care. The same year, he founded Baku Society of Pediatricians which he chaired himself until the organization was incorporated into a branch of the Baku University.
on May 28, 1918 Gindes participated in formation of the healthcare sector of the country and was appointed the Minister of Healthcare and Social Security of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
in the third cabinet
led by Fatali Khan Khoyski
on December 26, 1918.
In early 1918, he also founded the Children's hospital in Bayil which he directed until 1922. The same year, he was appointed the director of a new hospital in northen part of Baku called Shemakhinka. That is where he conducts administrative reforms and transforms the hospital into Pediatrics Institute, later to become Institute of Maternity and Childcare.
Gindes died in Baku from natural causes on September 5, 1954. The hospital which he had built in 1917 in Sabunchi
district of Baku bears his name today.
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
statesman and pediatrician of Jewish origin who served as the Minister of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Republic, also known as Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the healthcare system in Azerbaijan Republic...
, and was member of Azerbaijani National Council
Azerbaijani National Council
Azerbaijani National Council was the first delegated legislative body of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from 27 May 1918 to 17 June 1918 and again from 16 November 1918 to 3 December 1918...
and later Parliament of Azerbaijan
National Assembly of Azerbaijan
The National Assembly , also transliterated as Milli Majlis is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional...
. Gindes is considered the founder of modern pediatrics science in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
.
Early years
Gindes was born on October 17, 1872 in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. He graduated from Medical Department of Kiev State University in 1897 and immediately started working at Chernov clinic, where he was the director of the Children's Infections department for eight years. At the same time, he conducted research in Kiev Bacteriology Institute and published seven scientific works on chidren's diseases.
In 1905, following the competition of the Congress of Baku Oil workers, he was selected as finalist to lead the Caucasian Factory Hospital in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
. The hospital he then directed was the Black City Hospital of Baku. In 1907, he founded the first nursery and kindergarten of Baku for the families with low income and established the Azerbaijani branch of the All Russian League for Fighting Tuberculosis, League of Child Protection, etc. In 1913, he was reportedly fired for not charging people for medical care. The same year, he founded Baku Society of Pediatricians which he chaired himself until the organization was incorporated into a branch of the Baku University.
Political career
With the establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic RepublicAzerbaijan Democratic Republic
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world . The ADR was founded on May 28, 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Azerbaijani National Council in...
on May 28, 1918 Gindes participated in formation of the healthcare sector of the country and was appointed the Minister of Healthcare and Social Security of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Ministry of Healthcare (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Republic, also known as Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the healthcare system in Azerbaijan Republic...
in the third cabinet
Third cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Third cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic governed Azerbaijan Democratic Republic between December 26, 1918 and March 14, 1919. It was formed after the second cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic dissolved on December 7, 1918 and was led by Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Fatali Khan...
led by Fatali Khan Khoyski
Fatali Khan Khoyski
Fatali Khan Khoyski Isgender oglu was an attorney, a member of the Second State Duma of the Russian Empire, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Defense and, later the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.-Early life:Khoyski was born on December 7, 1875 in...
on December 26, 1918.
In early 1918, he also founded the Children's hospital in Bayil which he directed until 1922. The same year, he was appointed the director of a new hospital in northen part of Baku called Shemakhinka. That is where he conducts administrative reforms and transforms the hospital into Pediatrics Institute, later to become Institute of Maternity and Childcare.
Gindes died in Baku from natural causes on September 5, 1954. The hospital which he had built in 1917 in Sabunchi
Sabunchi
Sabunchi is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia....
district of Baku bears his name today.
See also
- Azerbaijani National CouncilAzerbaijani National CouncilAzerbaijani National Council was the first delegated legislative body of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from 27 May 1918 to 17 June 1918 and again from 16 November 1918 to 3 December 1918...
- Cabinets of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920)
- Current Cabinet of Azerbaijan RepublicCabinet of AzerbaijanThe Cabinet of Azerbaijan is the chief executive body of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-The Executive Power:The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state....