Taiwan Blackfoot Disease Socio-Medical Service Memorial House

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Taiwan Blackfoot Disease Socio-Medical Service Memorial House, Medical history museum in Beimen District, Tainan, Taiwan.

The memorial house exhibits document the impact of arsenic poisoning on local communities through photographs, personal testimonies, and medical records.

Dr. Wang King-ho established this facility in 1957 to provide free medical care for patients affected by blackfoot disease in southern Taiwan.

The memorial house includes a Presbyterian church and educational displays that reflect the community response to the medical crisis.

Located at No.27, Yanlong Village, the museum welcomes visitors from Thursday to Sunday between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

The former clinic contains a straw mattress factory and the Little White House, structures that supported patient care during the disease outbreak.

Operator: 財團法人王金河文化藝術基金會

GPS coordinates: 23.26958,120.12366

Latest update: March 12, 2025 01:19

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