She was also the first woman to be named National Scientist of the Philippines in, and founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines · Born in Manilla, Philippines in, del Mundo was inspired to enter the field of medicine after the death of her year-old sister. Some sources say that Del Mundo was Harvard Medical School's first female medical student. In, she enrolled in the University of the Philippines The university itself says that is inaccurate, as The storied life of Fe del Mundo, the first female student atWidely recognized as one of the world's best pediatricians, she was the Fe del Mundo on Tuesday recalled the moment the Filipino physician became the first female student at Harvard Medical School in, yearsA gifted student who became the first woman admitted to Harvard Medical School, del Mundo returned home after completing her studies in the U.S. During World War II, she set up a hospice where she· Del Mundo's career in medicine began after she attended the University of the Philippines' medical school, graduating as valedictorian in, according to the Star Fe del Mundo (–) was a Filipino pediatrician who was the first woman to be admitted to Harvard Medical School in — over ten years before the school officially began admitting women.

• – Dr. Fe Del· Del Mundo would return to the Philippines in, and go on to volunteer for the Red Cross, to found a pediatric clinic, and to pioneer work on infectious diseases in the Philippines. She passed – She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines, the Children's Medical Center now Dr. Fe Del Mundo Medical Center.
• Born on this day in, del Mundo would Fe Villanueva del Mundo,, was a Filipina pediatricianShe was the first female president of the Philippine Pediatric Society and the first woman to be· Fe del Mundo, who lived to be years old, is today’s inspiration.
• Del Mundo died atyears old in after suffering cardiac arrest The Philippines named del Mundo the first female national scientist in, and she has received numerous other honors· The Philippines named del Mundo the first female national scientist in, and she has received numerous other honors.
• In short, Intramuros was the City of Manila in the Spanish Colonial period, meaning that it was the economic, political, and religious center of the region A committed humanitarian, del Mundo dedicated her life to the health of the world's children. The first Asian woman admitted into Harvard, she pursued·Things You Didn’t Know about Fe Del MundoBorn in Intramuros, Manila. Del Mundo was born in a place called Intramuros, which means “within the walls.”.
• As a Red Cross volunteer, she volunteered at an internment camp for the first two years of the war, then accepted a position as director of a
• She was the first Filipino Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, the first lady president of the Philippine Pediatric Society, the founder and first

Her contributions continue to A gifted student who became the first woman admitted to Harvard Medical School, del Mundo returned home after completing her studies in the U.S. During Dr. Fe del Mundo revolutionized Philippine medicine, making major breakthroughs in immunization and in the treatment of jaundice The first woman admitted as a student of the Harvard Medical School, she founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines. Her pioneering She was also awarded the National Scientist of the Philippines in and became the first woman to be bestowed the honor.