DR. FE DEL MUNDO
Lifted from Ed Lapiz Katangi-tanging Dr. Fe del Mundo 1. The Harvard “Mistake” Dr. Fe del Mundo became the first woman admitted to Harvard Medical School because the admissions office mistakenly assumed “Fe” was a man’s name. Harvard honored the acceptance when she arrived, making her the first woman ever trained in their pediatric program. 2. First Children's Hospital in the Philippines She sold her own home and possessions after World War II to build the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines, the Fe del Mundo Children’s Medical Center. She lived inside the hospital for years to be close to her patients. 3. The Bamboo Incubator To address the needs of rural clinics without electricity, she invented a bamboo incubator warmed by heated water bottles. This low-cost device saved thousands of premature infants. 4. Wartime Medical Service During WWII, she treated Filipino children and even the children of Japanese soldiers, putting compassion above politics. 5. National Scientist...