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class="personality-grid view view-taxonomy-term view-id-taxonomy_term view-display-id-personality_page js-view-dom-id-10a41e48c6151920957676ec57c2c5e8befe7344f405627f6403bcb2424e57e0"> <div class="view-header"> <div> <div class="field field--name-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="bs_grid container"> <div class="row row-1"> <div class="col-lg-8"> <div class="content"> <p><span style="font-size:18px;">The Pan American Health Organization over the years has recognized Public Health Heroes for their invaluable contributions to public health in the Americas. They come from a broad spectrum of backgrounds and fields of work and share one common goal: improving the health and well-being of the peoples of the Western Hemisphere. These Public Health Heroes represent a select few among the countless heroes behind the ongoing struggles and remarkable achievements in the quest for a healthy Americas.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4"> <div class="content"> <div alt="Public Health Heroes" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"image_style":"max_650x650","image_link":""}" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a3febab3-0682-4dbc-a598-8a3d46f245c2" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/pasted_svg_982011x457_poster_.png?itok=dbbdfyAi" width="650" height="303" alt="Public Health Heroes" class="img-responsive"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div id="views-bootstrap-taxonomy-term-personality-page" class="grid views-view-grid horizontal"> <div class="row row-1"> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 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href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-merceline-dahl-regis">Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-david-tejada-rivero"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/david-tejada-de-rivero.jpg?itok=DJTBSDy8" width="430" height="430" alt=" David Tejada de Rivero" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-david-tejada-rivero">Dr. David Tejada de Rivero </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-md-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-lg-block"></div> </div> <div class="row row-2"> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-ciro-quadros"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/ciro-de-quadros.jpg?itok=erVfvHwL" width="430" height="430" alt="Ciro de Quadros" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-ciro-quadros">Dr. Ciro de Quadros </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-jose-roberto-ferreira"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/jose-roberto-ferreira.jpg?itok=RqY7Pkhh" width="430" height="430" alt="Jos茅 Roberto Ferreira" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-jose-roberto-ferreira">Dr. Jos茅 Roberto Ferreira </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-jacinto-convit"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/jacinto-convit.jpg?itok=ZZDkUQuF" width="430" height="430" alt="Jacinto Convit" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-jacinto-convit">Dr. Jacinto Convit </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-md-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-lg-block"></div> </div> <div class="row row-3"> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-mirna-cunningham"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/myrna-cunningham.jpg?itok=o1AbQZ4z" width="430" height="430" alt="Myrna Cunningham" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-mirna-cunningham">Dr. Mirna Cunningham </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-donald-henderson"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/donald-henderson.jpg?itok=j9N4ygrQ" width="430" height="430" alt="Donald A. Henderson" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-donald-henderson">Dr. Donald A. Henderson </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-jose-jordan"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/jose-jordan.jpg?itok=RF8YA1B2" width="430" height="430" alt=" Jos茅 Jordan" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-jose-jordan">Dr. Jos茅 Jordan </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-md-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-lg-block"></div> </div> <div class="row row-4"> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/maria-isabel-rodriguez"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2018-06/maria-isabel-rodriguez.jpg?itok=1qcKqWm4" width="430" height="430" alt="Mar铆a Isabel Rodriguez" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/maria-isabel-rodriguez">Mar铆a Isabel Rodriguez </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/honorable-marc-lalonde"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/marc-lalonde.jpg?itok=O_EL3F_a" width="430" height="430" alt="The Honorable Marc Lalonde" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/honorable-marc-lalonde">The Honorable Marc Lalonde </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-3"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-edgar-mohs"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/edgar-mohs.jpg?itok=_MVpd8Ph" width="430" height="430" alt="Edgar Mohs" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-edgar-mohs">Dr. Edgar Mohs </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-md-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-lg-block"></div> </div> <div class="row row-5"> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-1"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-elsa-moreno"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/elsa-moreno.jpg?itok=bWvRbBT3" width="430" height="430" alt="Elsa Moreno" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-elsa-moreno">Dr. Elsa Moreno </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix visible-xs-block"></div> <div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div> <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-lg-4 col-2"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-zilda-arns-neumann"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/profile/public/2019-05/zilda-arns-neumann.jpg?itok=PESbZNQy" width="430" height="430" alt="Zilda Arns Neumann" class="img-responsive" /> <div class="views-field-title"><a href="/en/public-health-heroes/dr-zilda-arns-neumann">Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann </a></div></a></div></div> </div> <div class="clearfix 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