Arvo Ylppö

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Finnish physician, professor and archiater (1887-1992)

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Arvo Henrik Ylppö was a Finnish physician and professor of pediatrics who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century.

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Arvo Ylppö in 1945.

Ylppö portrayed on a 100th anniversary postage stamp published in 1987.

Awards 13

1982Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

1965Order of the Republic

1958Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

1949Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland

1949Commander of the Order of the Polar Star

1949Commander of the ordre de la Santé publique

1942Medal of Merit, in silver, of the Red Cross of Finland

1932Medal of Merit, in bronze, of the Red Cross of Finland

1930Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Grand Officer of the Order of May

Medal for Humane Benevolence

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

Connected to Arvo 6

Rudolf WaldenAlso won Medal of Merit, in bronze, of the Red Cross of Finland

Maurice FaureAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of May

René LericheAlso won Commander of the ordre de la Santé publique

Onno EichelsheimAlso won Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland

Yrjö LeinoAlso won Medal for Humane Benevolence

Per Stig MøllerAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

About this person

Arvo Henrik Ylppö was a Finnish physician and professor of pediatrics who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century. He is credited as the father of Finland's public maternity and child health clinic system established in 1922, which focuses on monitoring the health and development of newborn and pre-school children and their families, providing parents with childcare guidance and supporting child-parent interaction. For forty years, Ylppö held the title of archiater (arkkiatri), the highest honorary title awarded to a physician. Internationally, he was known for his research on premature infants.

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