Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 1998
• Invested on: February 03, 1999

A pioneer in the field of primary health care, she has worked in Canada, Africa and Asia to empower disadvantaged people to improve their lives. As one of the first health educators in Aboriginal communities in northern Canada, a member of a CIDA-sponsored public health care team in Africa and Executive Secretary of the Baha'i International Health Agency, she created culturally sensitive training programs to enable local people to take responsibility for their own health services. Her emphasis on preventative as well as curative care has influenced a broad range of medical workers and by her example she has been a source of encouragement to women in health care.