She was buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Del Mundo was noted for her pioneering work on infectious diseases in Philippine communities. Undeterred by the lack of well-equipped laboratories in post-war Philippines, she would not hesitate to send specimens or blood samples for analysis abroad.
In the s, she pursued studies on dengue fever, a common malady in the Philippines of which little was then yet known. Her clinical observations on dengue, and the findings of research she later undertook on the disease are said to "have led to a fuller understanding of dengue fever as it afflicts the young". She authored over a hundred articles, reviews and reports in medical journals on such diseases as dengue, polio and measles.
She also authored "Textbook of Pediatrics", a fundamental medical text used in Philippine medical schools. Del Mundo was active in the field of public health, with special concerns towards rural communities. She organized rural extension teams to advise mothers on breastfeeding and child care. She called for the greater integration of midwives into the medical community, considering their more visible presence within rural communities.
Notwithstanding her own devout Catholicism, she is an advocate of family planning and population control.
Del Mundo was also known for having devised an incubator made out of bamboo, designed for use in rural communities without electrical power. Biography Lists News Also Viewed. Fe del Mundo. The basics. The details from wikipedia. She is credited with studies that led to the invention of the incubator and a jaundice relieving device. Her methods, like the BRAT diet for curing diarrhea, have spread throughout the world and saved millions.
She has been honored with the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service by a private citizen, and 15th International Congress of Pediatrics award as most outstanding pediatrician and humanitarian. She died in May 16, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. January 22, Dr. Janet L. October 27, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. April 23, Rabbi Sally J. April 24, Dr. Wangari Maathai Sc. April 27, Dr. Priscilla A. Schaffer '64, Sc. Tragically, three of her siblings died in infancy and del Mundo also lost her elder sister, who was 11 at the time, to appendicitis.
It was the death of her older sibling, who had hoped to pursue a career in medicine herself, that inspired del Mundo to dedicate her life to child healthcare. Speaking about her career paving the way in pediatric medicine, del Mundo once said: "I'm glad that I have been very much involved in the care of children, and that I have been relevant to them.
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. Google is honoring the late Filipina doctor Fe del Mundo with a Google Doogle on their homepage on what would be her th birthday, Nov. Born in Manila, Philippines, in , del Mundo was awarded a government fellowship in to travel to the U. Members of the Filipino-American community said del Mundo's doodle was an opportunity for youth to see their "endless possibilities.
Fe Del Mundo was a pioneer for Filipino Americans, women of color, and everyone in general.
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