Korea Post, under the Ministry of Science and ICT, will issue 480,000 commemorative stamps in 2 designs on April 7 featuring foreigners who devoted themselves to advancing women's medicine in Korea, it said on March 31.

The commemorative stamps feature 2 people: Rosetta Sherwood Hall and Margaret Jane Edmonds. They trained female medical professionals and helped lay an educational foundation at Korea's first women's specialist hospital, Boguyeogwan.

American doctor Rosetta Sherwood Hall came to Joseon in 1890 and devoted 43 years to developing modern medical education in Korea. She founded Gwanghyeyeowon, a women's hospital in Pyongyang, and organised a women's medical class to train medical personnel. In 1928, she opened Joseon Women's Medical Training Institute, Korea's first educational institution to train female doctors.

Canadian nurse Margaret Jane Edmonds began modern nursing education in 1903 by establishing Korea's first nursing training school at Boguyeogwan. As the first head nurse and principal, she coined the Korean term ganhowon, corresponding to the role and meaning of the English word "Nurse". She also developed a nursing uniform design, helping lay the foundation for women's professional nursing.

The commemorative stamps can be purchased by visiting a nearby main post office or through the online post office.