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'''Rosmery Mollo Mamani''' is an [[Aymara people|Aymara]] activist and nurse from [[Bolivia]], who works in the field of sexual and reproductive health. In 2013 her work was recognised with a [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC 100 Women]] award. |
'''Rosmery Mollo Mamani''' is an [[Aymara people|Aymara]] activist and nurse from [[Bolivia]], who works in the field of sexual and reproductive health. In 2013 her work was recognised with a [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC 100 Women]] award. |
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Rosmery Mollo Mamani is an Aymara activist and nurse from Bolivia, who works in the field of sexual and reproductive health. In 2013 her work was recognised with a BBC 100 Women award.
Career
Mollo is an Aymara sexual and reproductive health nurse and educator.[1] She studied nursing at Universidad Católica Boliviana in La Paz.[2] Her parents encouraged her to become a nurse, funding her education, and her mother looked after Mollo's child while she was away.[3] She subsequently worked on the Warmi public health project, based in Calamarca, which aimed to reduce maternal mortality for indigenous women.[2] During the ten years of Mollo's leadership, the project expanded and included the installation of greenhouses, enabling women to grow more food for their families.[3]
Awards and recognition
- In 2008 her work was recognised by the Pan American Health Organisation.[2]
- In 2013 Mollo was recognised with a BBC 100 Women award.[4]
References
- ^ "Rosmery Mollo, la enfermera boliviana que previene las muertes por falta de información". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Serna, Angelica (7 May 2015). "Civic Innovator: Rosmery Mollo Mamani". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Rosmery Mollo, la enfermera boliviana que previene las muertes por ignorancia". www.saludnews24.com.ar. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Who are the 100 Women?". BBC News. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
- Bolivia’s indigenous women who are leading the way in health education (BBC World Service)