Fe del Mundo

Fe del Mundo was a brilliant doctor who dedicated her life to helping children stay healthy. She was the first woman ever admitted to Harvard Medical School and the first Filipino to become a National Scientist!

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines   
Birth Date: November 27, 1911   
Death Date: August 6, 2011   
Field: Medicine & Pediatrics

Built the first children’s hospital in the Philippines

Created a simple incubator made from bamboo and cloth for babies in poor areas

Helped thousands of children through medical research and care

Named National Scientist of the Philippines in 1980

Dr. del Mundo showed that compassion and science can work together to save lives.

She started dreaming of becoming a doctor when her sister died as a child — and she kept that promise her whole life!