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Medicine & Public Health

Trace the evolution of healthcare from ancient healing temples to modern global health organizations.

9 entries · Chronological order

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1

Asclepieion

500 BCEInstitutional Form

Ancient Greek healing sanctuaries dedicated to Asclepius combining religious ritual, therapeutic treatment, and early medicine

2

The Hospital

400 BCEInstitutional Form

Institutional form for organized medical care, patient housing, and clinical training

3

Knights Hospitaller

1099 CE

Medieval Catholic military order pioneering organized medical care for pilgrims and wounded soldiers

4

International Red Cross

1863 CE

Humanitarian movement protecting victims of armed conflict and promoting international humanitarian law

5

Pasteur Institute

1887 CE

Pioneering biomedical research institution establishing the model for infectious disease and vaccine research

6

Rockefeller Foundation

1913 CE

Pioneering philanthropic foundation transforming global public health through strategic science-based interventions

7

World Health Organization

1948 CE

United Nations specialized agency directing international health policy and coordinating pandemic response

8

National Health Service

1948 CE

UK publicly funded healthcare system providing universal care free at point of use

9

Médecins Sans Frontières

1971 CE

International humanitarian medical organization providing emergency aid and bearing witness to crises