The Ilsin Women's Hospital
Abstract
This is the story of Ilsin Women’s Hospital in Pusan, founded by two Korea-born Australian medical missionaries, Helen and Catherine Mackenzie. Established during the Korean War to address urgent needs in maternal healthcare and midwife training, Ilsin was driven by the belief that ‘only healthy mothers can give birth to healthy children, and only healthy children can build a healthy Korea,’ and transformed the course of maternal and neonatal healthcare in Korea for good.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Medical History and Innovations
Historical Studies on Reproduction
Gender
Health
and Societal Changes
History of Science and Medicine
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 119–121
- Publication date
- 13 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter