Dr Wu Lien-teh: modernising post-1911 China's public health service

Lee KH, Wong TK, Ho TM, Ng KH
Correspondence: Dr Lee Kam Hing, cckhlee@gmail.com

SUMMARY
A young Chinese doctor from a small British colony gaining fame for his role in ending a pneumonic plague in faraway north-east China is indeed a remarkable story. Wu Lien-teh (1879–1960), although standing at only 5 feet 2 inches, short even by Chinese standards, towered over many of his contemporaries because of his dedicated medical work. He was also prominent in the advancement of social and cultural causes. In particular, he campaigned against the opium trade, which had caused irreparable harm to health in China and Southeast Asia.

Singapore Med J 2014; 55(2): 99-102; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2014025

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