Sa'diniso Hafizovna Hakimova (sometimes known as Sofia or Safia Hakimova) (December 20, 1924 – October 12, 2015) was a

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

i obstetrician and gynecologist. Hakimova was born in the village of Puledon in

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. In 1943 she graduated from the Tajikistan State Medical Institute, two years later becoming a USSR Distinguished Contributor to Health. For the following year she served as an intern in the regional hospitals of

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and

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. In 1946 she began the study of obstetrics and gynecology at the

USSR Academy of Medical Sciences The USSR Academy of Medical Sciences (russian: Акаде́мия медици́нских нау́к СССР) was the highest scientific and medical organization founded in the Soviet Union founded in 1944. Its successor is the Russian Academy of ...

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; in 1950 she defended her thesis, and in 1953 she joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. She received her medical degree in 1958, in which year she became leader of a health division in Qurghonteppa. She achieved the title of professor in 1962, and became a corresponding member of the

in 1969. In 1980 she took the helm of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Tajikistan State Medical Institute; she also led the Research Institute for the Well-Being of Mothers and Children. She also founded and directed the Tajik Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics. Hakimova was forced to resign from the Communist Party in April 1990 due to internal pressure. Alarmed by the growing

civil war A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

in the country, in 1993 she resigned her post and left Tajikistan. In 1999 she published the book ''Zalozhniki Imperii'' (''Hostages of the Empire''), telling the story of the extermination of Tajiks by the Soviet Union. She later returned to Tajikistan, working to improve the health of women and children in the Rasht Valley. As a researcher, Hakimova concerned herself with the regularization of function in the

endocrine gland Endocrine glands are ductless glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood. The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, ...

s during childbirth, especially as it relates to hormonal activities. Other research dealt with the effect of altitude on the development of reproductive organs, and the decrease in the amount of blood in pregnant women. Among her medical publications was ''Osnovi endokrinologicheskoi ginekologii'' (''Bases for the Scientific Study of Endocrinology in Female Diseases'', with Zh. Makin, Moscow, 1966). Recognized as a Distinguished Scientific Contributor of Tajikistan in 1968, she received numerous awards during her career, including the

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour (russian: орден «Знак Почёта», orden "Znak Pochyota") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding ...

, the Honorary Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan, the

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...

, and the Order of the Committee for Keeping the Peace. Hakimova died in Dushanbe. Hakimova's son, Khakim Dododjanovich Ikramov, later became a mathematician in

and professor at

Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...

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