Helena Kagan date of birth:
September 25, 1889
How old was Helena Kagan when died?
89
Where was Helena Kagan born?
Tashkent
When did Helena Kagan die?
September 25, 1978
What religion is Helena Kagan?
Jewish
What is Helena Kagan nationality?
Israeli
What is Helena Kagan's occupation?
physician
Short Biography
Helena Kagan (Hebrew: הלנה כגן; September 25, 1889, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - September 25?, 1978, Jerusalem) was a physician, an Israeli pioneer in pediatrics, active in Jerusalem. She was responsible for the expansion of health care in Israel. Working under the auspices of the Hadassah organization, she gave treatment to generations of local children regardless of their parents' religious affiliation; she instructed both Jewish and Arabic nurses. In her later years, Kagan worked as adviser to the Ministry of Health while keeping the pediatric consulting work at home.