Janet Welch | |
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 Janet Welch at the age of 21 | |
| Born | March 2, 1894 North Rauceby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | November 24, 1959 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Known for | Medical work in Africa, the United States Public Health Service, and World Health Organization |
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Janet Welch Mackie MBE (March 2, 1894 – November 24, 1959) was an English doctor who worked mainly in East Africa and the United States. Her work, research and published material helped in establishing modern healthcare and nursing practices in the developing world. From 1926 until 1938, Welch worked as a medical missionary with the Church of Scotland, working mostly in Blantyre in modern day Malawi. In 1942 she emigrated to the United States. In 1946 she became an assistant professor at the Bowman Gray Medical School in North Carolina and eventually went on to become a medical consultant to the United States Public Health Service and World Health Organization.