Bamboo incubator

Filipino pediatrician

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villanueva and the surname or paternal family name is del Mundo.

Fe Villanueva del Mundo, OLDONSGCGH, (born Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva; 27 November 1911 – 6 August 2011^[1]) was a Filipinopediatrician.

She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and is known for shaping the modern child healthcare system in the Philippines.^[2][3] Her pioneering work in pediatrics in the Philippines while in active medical practice spanned eight decades.^[4][5] She gained international recognition, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1977.

In 1980, she was conferred the rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines, and in 2010, she was conferred the Order of Lakandula. She was the first female president of the Philippine Pediatric Society and the first woman to be named Nat