Rosmery Mollo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mollo and the second or maternal family name is Mamani.

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c Serna, Angelica (7 May 2015). "Civic Innovator: Rosmery Mollo Mamani". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Rosmery Mollo, la enfermera boliviana que previene las muertes por ignorancia". www.saludnews24.com.ar. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Who are the 100 Women?". BBC News. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.