Doctor Eduardo Liceaga, pediatrician

Abstract

Although much has been written about Dr. Eduardo Liceaga’s life and works, very little is mentioned about his activities in the field of children’s healthcare. At the beginning of his professional activities Dr. Liceaga showed an inclination for the care of sick children. His preference for surgical matters is shown by his early works, although later he also took an interest in other childhood-related issues, and ultimately, in healthcare policies. Dr. Liceaga was the physician responsible for the first ward for sick children in Mexico at Hospital de San Andrés, first director of the Hospital de Infancia, and author of several publications on pediatric problems; he introduced the rabies vaccine in Mexico and was the founder of the Hospital General de México.