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Dr. Joan Rawlins was born in Westmorland, Jamaica, and spent her early years in Savanna-la-Mar, where she attended Manning's High School. She later embarked on a brief, but empowering education in the field of "health", graduating as a registered nurse (RSN), a qualified midwife (SCM) and as a Health Visitor (Public Health Nurse), in the UK. Following her nursing education, she married and returned to the Caribbean, where she attended the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, obtaining the BSc. and MSc. degrees in Social Sciences.
She worked as a member of the academic staff, at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica, from 1981 – 1989. She later went on to achieve a doctorate in Development Studies (Ageing, Gender and Health) from the International Institute of Social Studies, in the Netherlands, and became a Senior Lecturer in the Unit of Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, until her retirement in 2012.
Among her many achievements, Dr. Rawlins has written several books and has contributed numerous articles to the scientific literature. Her research and writing on 'issues of aging' make her a much sought after voice on matters of aging in the region. She is married to Dr. Samuel Rawlins and is mother of three children and six grandchildren.
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