Tony Atkins

Tony (Anthony Michael) Atkins AM is a medical doctor born on 4 February 1943 in Elwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.[1]

He was awarded Member of the Order of Australia in 1987 in recognition of service to international relations, particularly in the field of famine relief and agricultural development in Africa.[2]

Early life and education

Atkins attended Elwood Central School and after receiving the Albert Jacka Scholarship, he completed his secondary education at Wesley College, Melbourne in 1959 aged sixteen. He then graduated MBBS, University of Melbourne, in 1965 and PhD, Monash University, in 1972, also completing Graduate Diploma in International Health, Monash University, 2002.

Career

In 1966/67 he was Resident Medical Officer at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. From 1968 to 1974 he was employed at the Monash University Medical School. From 1973 to 1980 he served with the Africa Committee for the Rehabilitation of Southern Sudan in Juba and Darfur. Between 1980 and 1987 he worked for World Vision International, based in California and East Africa. Throughout this period he oversaw many major relief and rehabilitation programs in various countries. During the severe famine of 1984-85 in Ethiopia,[3] Dr Atkins was Director of the relief program provided by World Vision International, based in Addis Ababa.[4]

In recent years, Atkins has worked in Aboriginal Health Services in Western Australia and Queensland as well as a continuing role as a general medical practitioner in Berwick, Victoria.[5]

References
  1. "Fight against the pain of poverty". Berwick Gazette. 12 September 2007.
  2. "Anthony Michael Atkins". It's an Honour.
  3. "Reopened Ethiopia Famine Camp gets Unexpected Flow of Refugees". New York Times. 10 May 1985.
  4. http://www.thoughtequity.com/video/clip/5110171AA3015_066.do?assetId=asset_2348532/clip_9263474
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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