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From Scotland to Changhua: Taiwan’s Healthcare Education History

從蘇格蘭到彰化:一場百年的醫療與教育實踐

Aug 29 & 30
8月29日-8月30日

Tent F

Sat 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sun 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

About the Program

How did Taiwan become their second home?

In the late 19th century, missionaries from Scotland and Canada travelled across the oceans to Taiwan, bringing evidence-based medicine inspired by the Scottish Enlightenment.

Together, they built the foundation of modern healthcare here. From Canada, George Leslie Mackay pioneered public health in the north, Dr. G. Gushue-Taylor established the Happy. of the Landsborough family served in Changhua for decades, alongside female pioneers like Marjorie Landsborough, Dr. Jean Landsborough, and Dr. Elizabeth Mumford.

They learned Taiwanese, trained local medical workers, and devoted their lives to this island—treating the people not as strangers, but as family. This exhibition traces these deep connections between Scotland, s exhibition traces these deep connections between Scotland, , bside. crossed oceans to take root.

Curator: Jay Hsu

*Primary visual materials courtesy of
Changhua Christian Hospital - Color
Changhua Christian Hospital Historical Museum - Color
Changhua Christian Hospital Historical Museum

The Changhua Christian Hospital Historical Museum is part of Changhua Christian Hospital. Originally established in 1998 as the Hospital History and Heritage Gallery, it was officially registered as a museum in 2020.

The museum's collection centres on the history of Changhua Christian Hospital and preserves significant artifacts, archival documents, and historical records related to the medical missionary work of the British Presbyterian Church in Taiwan related to the medical missionary work of the British Presbyterian Church in Taiwan sinceum the since, letrole the 更多history of faith, medicine, and local communities, while tracing the development of Western medicine, public health, nursing education, and social welfare in Taiwan.

The museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, interpretation, and exhibition of medical heritage. It actively advances the preservation and study of Taiwan's medical and cultural history through educational programs. collections and research, the museum seeks to deepen public understanding of the history of Changhua Christian Hospital and the lasting contributions of British Presbyterian medical missions to Taiwan's healthcare, education, and social development.

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