Ankara Numune Hastanesi’nde Alman Bilim İnsanları ve Albert Eckstein
German Scientists and Albert Eckstein at Ankara Numune Hospital

Summary/Abstract: After the War of Independence was completed, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk wanted to raise Turkey to the level of modern civilizations. The first condition for the society to progress in the economic, cultural and social fields is to have healthy individuals. After the establishment of the Republic, the former Gureba Hospital was transformed into Ankara Numune Hospital to provide health services to the public. However, professors who are experts in their fields were needed for this hospital. Since Anatolia has been at war for many years, there has been a shortage of qualified personnel. The government invited professors from Germany to Turkey as a solution. Important professors such as Eduard Melchior, Alfred Marchionini, August Laqueur, Max Meyer, Ernst Magnus-Alsleben and Albert Eckstein came to Ankara Numune Hospital. Albert Eckstein was assigned to establish the pediatric clinic at Ankara Numune Hospital. He laid the foundation of Turkish Pediatrics. He worked on epidemic diseases and child deaths in the country. During Eckstein's stay in Turkey, child mortality has greatly decreased. He toured Anatolia and its villages. He made investigations about infant deaths and epidemic diseases. He reported these examinations and presented them to the Ministry of Health. He explained to the villagers the methods of combating diseases. He has enabled the training of important pediatricians in Turkey. He left Turkey in 1949, returned to Germany and started to work at the Hamburg Medical Faculty Pediatric Clinic. This article aims to explain the contributions of German Scientists who came to Ankara Numune Hospital to both the hospital and the country's health policy. Especially the studies of pediatrician Albert Eckstein in Turkey and his achievements in the field of pediatrics were mentioned. Thanks to the work of German scientists, important Turkish doctors have been trained. Turkish medicine has always been grateful for his work.

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