LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Natural Sciences

Rodolfo N. Pelaez Boulevard, Kauswagan,

Cagayan de Oro City

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Name: ARAS, SARIEPHINE GRACE A. Date: October 30, 2020

Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva

Aka
Fe Del Mundo, M.D
Pediatrician

1980

PROFILE :

A noted Filipino Pediatrician, who is credited with studies that led to the invention of an elevated
incubator and a system to deal with jaundice. Along with pioneering work in pediatrics, she had an
active medical practice in the Philippines that spanned eight many years and based a most important
kid's health center in the country.

 ACHIEVEMENTS/CONTRIBUTIONS :
 ➔ Clinical researches ordinarily on these on viruses (poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella
and varicella) serve as references in the use of vaccines and in immunization
currently availed of in the country. Health authorities as properly as scientific
practitioners, teachers, university students and health employees can avail of
these research as groundwork and for their information in implementing vital
preventive measures
➔ Studies on the bacteriology etiology of diarrheas in kiddies and kids below 5
years have updated similar research in the past. These research serve as
groundwork for the use of antimicrobials in the administration of diarrhea
which proceed to be an fundamental motive of morbidity and mortality in kids
of developing countries in the Philippines

❖ EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND :
➔ A. A. – University of the Philippines Manila 1928
➔ M.D. Most Outstanding Scholar in Medicine in the Philippines - University of
the Philippines Manila 1933
➔ M.A in Bacteriology- Boston University, Boston Massachusetts 1940
❖ DATE OF BIRTH : November 27, 1911

❖ DATE OF DEATH : August 6, 2011

❖ ADDRESS: 11 Banawe St, Quezon City, 048619 Metro Manila (Fe Del Mundo Medical Center)
❖ RESEARCH INTEREST :
➔ Clinical Pediatrics
➔ Maternal and Child Health
➔ Outreach Community Relations
➔ Pediatric Education

❖ RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT:
➔ Doctor Fe Del Mundo is credited with research that led to the invention of an
increased incubator and a jaundice relieving device. She had devoted her life to
the reason of pediatrics in the Philippines. Fe Del Mundo discipline of natural
science and the area of public health used to be something she used to be
actively concerned in. When Fe Del Mundo used to be no longer busy treating
and taking care of children, she did some pioneering work on infectious
ailments in Philippine communities and authored the Textbook of Pediatrics, as
properly as heaps of articles and clinical reviews on ailments such as dengue,
polio and measles.

❖ RESEARCH PROJECTS :
➔ 1963 - An Antibody Survey as an Index of Immunity to Poliomyelitis among
Filipinos
➔ 1966 - Clinical and Antibody Response to Live Attenuated Measles-Virus
Vaccine (985 Vaccines)
 ➔ 1966 - Cost Analysis of Measles in Hospital Practice and in Estimate of
Economic Loss from the Disease in the Philippines
➔ 1981 - The Rubella Antibody Status of Adolescent Girls in the Philippine Rural
and Urban Communities
➔ 1966 - Clinical Manifestations of Serologically Proven Dengue Viral Infections
during the 1966 Epidemic in the Philippines
➔ 1983 - Low Birth Weight Neonates and Surrounding Factors in Communities of
Eleven (11) Health Regions in the Philippines
➔ 1988 - Varicella Vaccination in Filipino Children

❖ HONORS AND AWARDS :

➔ 1933 - Most Outstanding Scholar in Medicine - Colegio Medico Farmaceutico
➔ 1936 - Fellowship Grant - Commonwealth of the Philippines
➔ 1958 - Newscoop Award of the Week - Republic Broadcasting System
➔ 1960 - Most Distinguished Alumnus - University of the Philippines Alumni
Society
➔ 1960 - Service Award - Rotary International
➔ 1961 - Presidential Award of Merit - Civic Assembly of Women of the
Philippines
➔ 1964 - Distinguished Service - Philippine Medical Association
➔ 1966 - Elizabeth Blackwell AWard for Outstanding Service to Mankind
➔ 1968 - Most Outstanding Women in Medicine - Federation of International de
Abogadas
➔ 1970 - Most Oustanding Filipino Today (Medicine) - Weekly Nation
➔ 1972 - Most Distinguished Alumna - Univeristy of the Philippines
➔ 1975 - Ayala Science Award in Medical Science
➔ 1979 - Outstanding Citizens Awardee for Medicine and Public Health - City of
Manila
➔ 1979 - Academician - National Academy of Science and Technology
➔ 1980 - Proclaimed as National Scientist - President of the Republic of the
Philippines
➔ 1983 - Pontifical Award - Holy Sacrament International Church
➔ 1984 - Carlos P. romulo United Nations Award - United Nations Association of
the Philippines
➔ 1977 - Ramon Magsaysay AWard for Public Service by a Private Citizen SEA
➔ 1977 - Outstanding Pediatrician and Humanitarian AWard - International
Pediatrics Association
➔ 1987 - Outstanding Leadership in primary Infant/Child Health Care -
International Association for Maternal and Neonatal Health
➔ 1991 - Rafael Salas Awardee
➔ 1991 - Outstanding Professional Award - Philippine Federation of PRofessional
Association