The Mackay Memorial Hospital has its origins in the Mackay Clinic which was founded by the Canadian missionary Dr. George Mackay in Tamsui in 1880.
馬偕紀念醫院是一所現代化的大型宗教醫院，成立宗旨明定為：發揮基督教的博愛精神，為病患服務。它也是國內歷史最久的大醫院，創立迄今已有一○二年。