The first three Christian hospitals in Taiwan were those established by Dr. Mackay in the north, Dr. Maxwell in the south, and Dr. Landsborough in the central region.
基督教在台灣醫療傳道的草創時期，馬雅各醫師在南部經營新樓醫院、馬偕博士在北部創立滬尾偕醫館（馬偕醫院前身），蘭大衛醫師則在中部建立彰化醫館（彰化基督教醫院）。