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Medicine & Public Health
Trace the evolution of healthcare from ancient healing temples to modern global health organizations.
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Asclepieion
500 BCEInstitutional FormAncient Greek healing sanctuaries dedicated to Asclepius combining religious ritual, therapeutic treatment, and early medicine
The Hospital
400 BCEInstitutional FormInstitutional form for organized medical care, patient housing, and clinical training
Knights Hospitaller
1099 CEMedieval Catholic military order pioneering organized medical care for pilgrims and wounded soldiers
International Red Cross
1863 CEHumanitarian movement protecting victims of armed conflict and promoting international humanitarian law
Pasteur Institute
1887 CEPioneering biomedical research institution establishing the model for infectious disease and vaccine research
Rockefeller Foundation
1913 CEPioneering philanthropic foundation transforming global public health through strategic science-based interventions
World Health Organization
1948 CEUnited Nations specialized agency directing international health policy and coordinating pandemic response
National Health Service
1948 CEUK publicly funded healthcare system providing universal care free at point of use
Médecins Sans Frontières
1971 CEInternational humanitarian medical organization providing emergency aid and bearing witness to crises