Fe del Mundo

Fe del Mundo (born on November 27, 1911 - August 6, 2011) was a Filipino paediatrician who founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and helped shape the country's modern child healthcare system. She is known as the first woman to be named National scientist of the Philippines ,She gained an International recognition, include Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public service in 1977, and the first Asian to be voted president of the Medical Women's International Association. Quotes I told the Americans who wanted me to stay that I prefer to go home and help the children in my own country. I know that with my training for five years at Harvard and different medical institutions in America, I can do much. Quoted in Inverse, Inverse Fe Del Mundo Quote They are the most outstanding feature in my life, She said at many children she helped, Quoted in Who Was Fe del Mundo? Facts and Quotes About the Pediatrician And First Woman Admitted to Harvard Medical School External links Category:1911 births Category:2011 deaths Category:Physicians from the United States Category:Pediatricians